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An Afghan refugee has been convicted of murder in a case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community

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The defense called no witnesses; Muhammad Syed tearfully declined to testify in his own defense.

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  1. Border Report

    Afghan refugee convicted of murder in a case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community (opens Border Report)

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    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim community during the summer of 2022. Muhammad Syed faces life in prison for killing 41-year-old Aftab Hussein on July 26, 2022.

  2. NBC News

    Afghan refugee convicted of murder in case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community (opens NBC News)

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    Afghan refugee Muhammad Syed was found guilty of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim community in summer 2022.

  3. Religion News

    Jurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case that shocked Muslim community (opens Religion News)

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    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Muhammad Syed is charged with three counts of murder and four charges of tampering with evidence.

  4. Courthouse News Service

    An Afghan refugee has been convicted of murder in a case that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The defense called no witnesses; Muhammad Syed tearfully declined to testify in his own defense.

  5. Fox News

    Afghan refugee convicted of murder in New Mexico killing of Muslim man (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Muhammad Syed, an Afghan refugee, was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Aftab Hussein in Albuquerque during the summer of 2022, officials say.

  6. New York Post

    Afghan refugee accused of killing 3 Muslim men found guilty of murder in first trial (opens New York Post)

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    Muhammad Syed, 53, has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the ambush killing of Aftab Hussein in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will face to more trials for similar slayings of Muslim men.

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