Man Taking Photo of His First Snowfall Shot Dead in Dallas

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Man Taking Photo of His First Snowfall Shot Dead in Dallas

By MEGHAN KENEALLYMarch 7, 2015 1:26 AM

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Man Taking Photo of His First Snowfall Shot Dead in Dallas (ABC News)

A man who just recently moved to Dallas fromIraq was shot dead as he was taking photos of the first snowfall he had ever seen, police said.

Authorities are investigating the death of Ahmed Al-Jumaili, 36, who was killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex late Wednesday night.

Al-Jumaili only moved to America three weeks ago, according to a fundraising page set up by friends.

The Dallas Police Department said that the shooting took place at 11:40 p.m., when Al-Jumaili and his wife were taking photos of the snow. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he died.

According to ABC affiliate WFAA, witnesses told police that a group of men randomly started firing a gun and some nearby cars were also hit.

Crimestoppers offered $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

The fundraising appeal tells the love story of Al-Jumaili and his wife, Zahara, who got married 16 months ago. At the time, they lived in Iraq -- but Zahara made the “painful” decision to move to America and live with her relatives in “what she believed to be a safer place,” the site said.

Less than a month ago, the site added, Al-Jumaili, who stayed in Iraq “to continue working and save finances” reunited with his wife in Dallas.

“It is heartbreaking to know that Zahara won't get to experience life's milestones with her Ahmed. Hard to believe that their time together, as husband and wife, started just 16 months ago, and has now tragically ended so suddenly,” the fundraising site said.

http://news.yahoo.com/man-taking-photo-first-snowfall-shot-dead-dallas-062600333--abc-news-topstories.html

Edited March 8, 2015 by Janelle2002

[PaddyGirl13 75]

That is so sad!

[VOL 425]

They are saying it may be a random killing

I wonder if it was blood money or family dispute........

[Darnell 8,478]

how in the world did they 'immigrate' ?

And yes, Gentle-Reader, it snows in Iraq.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

how in the world did they 'immigrate' ?

And yes, Gentle-Reader, it snows in Iraq.

Maybe not in the part he is from?? I don't know.

They are saying it may be a random killing

I wonder if it was blood money or family dispute........

He got here in 16 months. I would say that is a world record for Iraq. Wouldn't you? I would have thought it would have at least taken him 3-5 years before he could get here.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Not in Texas where they've made sure that the citizenry is well armed so criminals can never know who might shoot back.

[Dakine10 5,452]

how in the world did they 'immigrate' ?

Welcome to the forums.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Shameful

[lostinblue 1,989]

Not in Texas where they've made sure that the citizenry is well armed so criminals can never know who might shoot back.

In a detailed account of the incident posted on Facebook by Alia Salem, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, described the attack.

Salem writes that Ahmed took cover behind a pickup truck when a group of five or six young African Americans opened fire.

A bullet pierced through the truck and struck Al-Jumaili in the chest, Salem said.

'There was nothing said to Ahmed or his wife and her brother by the perpetrators in advance of the shots,' Salem wrote. 'Including no verbal insults or derogatory slurs.'

Residents reported seeing two to four men entering the Walnut Blend Apartment complex on foot through a vehicle gate prior to the shooting, CNN reports.

An investigation is ongoing and police say it is unknown whether the incident was a hate crime.

- See more at: http://www.detroitnewstime.com/national/79389-ahmed-al-jumaili-gunned-down-in-texas-while-taking-pictures-of-his-first-snowfall.html#sthash.OojLe8hY.dpuf

Now we will hear again from Bloomberg again on how black folks should not possess guns . Came in through a vehicle gate ... this man lived in a gated community like Zimmerman did ...only to be attacked .

[VOL 425]

They have video of 4 guys, I wasn't aware they were black. The area is not the best place to live, but not ghetto either.

Maybe it was kids being dumbasses and randomly shooting pistols

[Teddy B 17,251]

In a detailed account of the incident posted on Facebook by Alia Salem, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, described the attack.

Salem writes that Ahmed took cover behind a pickup truck when a group of five or six young African Americans opened fire.

A bullet pierced through the truck and struck Al-Jumaili in the chest, Salem said.

'There was nothing said to Ahmed or his wife and her brother by the perpetrators in advance of the shots,' Salem wrote. 'Including no verbal insults or derogatory slurs.'

Residents reported seeing two to four men entering the Walnut Blend Apartment complex on foot through a vehicle gate prior to the shooting, CNN reports.

An investigation is ongoing and police say it is unknown whether the incident was a hate crime.

- See more at: http://www.detroitnewstime.com/national/79389-ahmed-al-jumaili-gunned-down-in-texas-while-taking-pictures-of-his-first-snowfall.html#sthash.OojLe8hY.dpuf

Now we will hear again from Bloomberg again on how black folks should not possess guns . Came in through a vehicle gate ... this man lived in a gated community like Zimmerman did ...only to be attacked .

LIB just got his money shot!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Not in Texas where they've made sure that the citizenry is well armed so criminals can never know who might shoot back.

In a detailed account of the incident posted on Facebook by Alia Salem, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, described the attack.

Salem writes that Ahmed took cover behind a pickup truck when a group of five or six young African Americans opened fire.

A bullet pierced through the truck and struck Al-Jumaili in the chest, Salem said.

'There was nothing said to Ahmed or his wife and her brother by the perpetrators in advance of the shots,' Salem wrote. 'Including no verbal insults or derogatory slurs.'

Residents reported seeing two to four men entering the Walnut Blend Apartment complex on foot through a vehicle gate prior to the shooting, CNN reports.

An investigation is ongoing and police say it is unknown whether the incident was a hate crime.

- See more at: http://www.detroitnewstime.com/national/79389-ahmed-al-jumaili-gunned-down-in-texas-while-taking-pictures-of-his-first-snowfall.html#sthash.OojLe8hY.dpuf

Now we will hear again from Bloomberg again on how black folks should not possess guns . Came in through a vehicle gate ... this man lived in a gated community like Zimmerman did ...only to be attacked .

Nice attempt at avoiding the actual point. That point being that I've been reading here time and again how an armed citizenry will deter crimes like this. And yet, this ####### happens in one of the heaviest armed states of the union. Seems that that gun aficionado theory isn't holding much water.

Say, that bullet that ripped through the truck, is that the body armor piercing kind that we discussed in another thread not long ago? You know, the supposedly hunting bullets that don't really pierce much of anything?

[Teddy B 17,251]

Nice attempt at avoiding the actual point. That point being that I've been reading here time and again how an armed citizenry will deter crimes like this. And yet, this ####### happens in one of the heaviest armed states of the union. Seems that that gun aficionado theory isn't holding much water.

Say, that bullet that ripped through the truck, is that the body armor piercing kind that we discussed in another thread not long ago? You know, the supposedly hunting bullets that don't really pierce much of anything?

If only there was someone with a ccw nearby, this never would have happened.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Nice attempt at avoiding the actual point. That point being that I've been reading here time and again how an armed citizenry will deter crimes like this. And yet, this ####### happens in one of the heaviest armed states of the union. Seems that that gun aficionado theory isn't holding much water.

Say, that bullet that ripped through the truck, is that the body armor piercing kind that we discussed in another thread not long ago? You know, the supposedly hunting bullets that don't really pierce much of anything?

More black thugs with guns killing . Looks like Bloomberg will be making this his number one priority ... Make it against the law for black folks to own a firearm . ... Go back and reread that thread dog I said every deer hunting rifle bullet has the power to shoot through a bullet proof vest ... As far as that armor piercing . question . a car I good for concealment but offers no protection from bullets for the most part.... look at the damage a shopping cart can do to your car . You should have learned that in basic training . Must have been on kp duty that month .

[Janelle2002 3,865]

More black thugs with guns killing . Looks like Bloomberg will be making this his number one priority ... Make it against the law for black folks to own a firearm . ... Go back and reread that thread dog I said every deer hunting rifle bullet has the power to shoot through a bullet proof vest ... As far as that armor piercing . question . a car I good for concealment but offers no protection from bullets for the most part.... look at the damage a shopping cart can do to your car . You should have learned that in basic training . Must have been on kp duty that month .

Because blacks are the only killers in the U.S. Makes sense.