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Immigrant's Shooting Leaves Dallas Neighborhood On Edge

The killing last week of Ahmed Al-Jumaili, a Muslim man who'd just arrived from Iraq, has focused international attention on the Dallas neighborhood where he was staying. He was outside taking photos during a snowstorm when he was shot. No one's been arrested and that's left neighbors uneasy.

By Stella M. Chávez, KERA News
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Ahmed Al-Jumaili, pictured here with his wife, was shot by an unknown assailant in a North Dallas neighborhood on March 4, 2015.
Credit: Ahmed Al-Jumaili/WFAA

The killing last week of Ahmed Al-Jumaili, a Muslim man who'd just arrived from Iraq, has focused international attention on the Northeast Dallas neighborhood where he was staying. He was outside with his wife and brother, taking photos during a snowstorm, when he was shot. No one's been arrested and as KERA's Stella Chavez reports, that's left his neighbors uneasy.

Read the full story at KERA News.

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