A war hero was killed in a Texas parking lot. Why was the gunman not arrested?

For more than five years, Abdul Rahman Waziri put his life on the line to protect U.S. Green Berets. He was a member of an elite unit of Afghans trained to detect hidden explosives — considered the tip of the tip of the spear in America’s bloody fight against the Taliban.

Waziri was also one of the lucky ones. Unlike many other Afghans who worked for the U.S. military, he made it out of the country during America’s chaotic withdrawal in 2021. He settled in Houston with his wife, where they were raising their two young girls.

But on April 27, Waziri, 31, was fatally shot outside his apartment complex in a dispute about parking. The shock and heartbreak felt by his family has been compounded by what they consider to be a baffling decision by law enforcement to release the gunman with no charges.

“It’s ridiculous,” said Waziri’s brother, Abdullah Khan. “In Afghanistan, we have no law at all. But if someone gets murdered, the person will not be free.”

Houston police said in a statement that following the shooting, officers at the scene were approached by a man who identified himself as the shooter and said he and Waziri were “arguing over parking.” Officers interviewed the man and took possession of his gun but then let him go.

“After consulting with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the male was released and [Houston Police Department] investigators will continue their investigation,” the police added. They have not released his name.

Three weeks later, no action has been taken. The authorities have not made any other public statements despite mounting pressure from the area’s growing Afghan community as well as Green Berets who worked with Waziri.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/war-hero-was-killed-texas-parking-lot-was-gunman-not-arrested-rcna205474

Come on TEXASS! Do your job!