"Conviction in Albuquerque: Afghan Refugee Found Guilty of Killing Muslim Men"

Afghan refugee Muhammad Syed was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Aftab Hussein, one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim community in the summer of 2022. Syed, who faces life in prison, will also stand trial for the other two slayings. Prosecutors presented cellphone data and ballistics evidence linking Syed to the crime, while the defense argued lack of evidence tying him to the shooting. The motive remains unclear, and the conviction is set to be appealed.