“Support Family of Murdered Afghan Interpreter” Update: Funeral is Saturday

Nasrat Ahmad Yar via GoFundMe

Thanks to Jackelyn and all who passed on this incredibly sad GoFundMe for the family of Nasrat Ahmad Yar.

“Dear PoPville,

I am involved with the family of Nasrat Yar, the Afghan military interpreter recently murdered while driving for Lyft. We are also hoping to have people attend the funeral, as the family is without friends or family of their own here.”

More info from the Fundraiser

You can contribute to the GoFundMe here.

Police report from MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in a homicide that occurred on Monday, July 3, 2023, in the 400 Block of 11th Street, Northeast.

At approximately 12:08 am, First District officers responded to the listed location for the report of an unconscious person. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male shooting victim inside of a vehicle. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 31-year-old Nasrat Ahmad Yar, of Alexandria, VA.

The suspects were captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the video below:

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for each homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.”