A Father of 2 Was Killed Over a Parking Spot at His Texas Apartment Complex — and His Alleged Shooter Remains Free

• Abdul Rahman Waziri was shot and killed during an argument over a parking spot outside his apartment in Texas on April 27
• The alleged shooter came forward to police and was released following the incident, authorities said
• The community is now protesting and asking for a thorough investigation to be conducted by the Houston Police Department (HPD)
  

A father of two is dead following an argument over a parking spot in Texas — and his alleged killer remains free.

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed outside his apartment in Houston at 9:15 p.m. local time on April 27, the Houston Police Department (HPD) said in a news release. The victim was later identified as Abdul Rahman Waziri by Click 2 Houston and ABC 13 Eyewitness News.

“Officers responded to a report of a shooting in progress in an apartment complex parking lot and found the male lying next to a white Toyota Camry. The male had been shot more than once and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead,” police said.

“As officers were investigating the shooting, they were approached by a male who stated he was the shooter and explained he and the deceased male were arguing over parking. Officers retrieved the firearm and took the male’s statement regarding the shooting,” they continued.

The alleged shooter, whose identity has not been shared publicly, was released following the incident.

Witnesses told ABC 13 they saw the alleged shooter vandalizing Waziir’s car before the pair began arguing.

Omar Khawaja, an attorney representing Waziri’s family, told the outlet, “After the altercation is already over and Mr. Waziri is walking back to his car, the shooter grabs a gun and murders him. He executes him in cold blood.”

According to a GoFundMe page, Waziri worked alongside the U.S. Army in Afghanistan for seven years before relocating to the United States, “seeking a better and safer life” with his wife and two children.

His local community is now urging the HPD to arrest the alleged shooter and carry out a thorough investigation into the incident.

“The whole community is thinking, if this is happening to us, then what should we do?” Omar Yousafza told Click 2 Houston.

According to the outlet, Waziri’s family said the alleged shooter remained in the apartment “for days” after the incident, instilling fear among residents.

“Even the neighborhood, everyone was scared of him,” Waziri’s brother told Click 2 Houston. “He came here to be safe, but here is not safe for nobody.”

Attorney Kawaja added to the outlet, “There has not been a proper investigation to determine who saw what and heard what from the scene. Self-defense is an affirmative defense. You cannot provoke the incident and then raise the claim of self-defense.”

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The HPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, May 4.