15-Year-Old Charged With Lyft Driver Murder Who Was A U.S. Special Forces Interpreter

A 15-year-old male was apprehended for the fatal shooting of a ride-share driver who once served as a U.S. Special Forces interpreter in Afghanistan.

Nasrat Ahmad Yar was discovered with gunshot wounds inside his vehicle shortly after midnight on Monday, July 3, 2023. Responding to the incident on 11th St. Northeast, the Washington Metropolitan Police transported the 31-year-old to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

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On March 1, the Washington Metropolitan Police revealed that the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended the teenager, whose name has not been released. He is charged with first-degree murder while armed.

Shortly after the shooting incident, law enforcement shared surveillance footage captured in an alley adjacent to the location, revealing four boys sprinting. During a news conference, Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Investigative Services Bureau emphasized the pivotal role of the video and information provided by the public in resolving the case.

Parsons claimed that after delivering a passenger, Ahmad Yar was in his car when "multiple young suspects" approached him. Investigators suspect an attempted carjacking, with one of the suspects discharging a firearm during the incident.

Following a gunpoint robbery experience in Philadelphia, Ahmad Yar — a father of four — had relocated to the suburban DC region, seeking a safer life. This move came after his initial settlement in the United States with his family.

WUSA acquired the aforementioned surveillance footage capturing the sound of a solitary gunshot, followed by the sight of the four young men or boys fleeing down an alley.

"You killed him! He was about to get out," screamed one of the suspects. Another rebutted, "He was reaching, bro."

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Law enforcement is actively pursuing the remaining individuals involved in the case.

Parons described how "the reckless actions of these teens cost a man's life and shattered a family just starting out on their journey in this country."

The New York Post reports Ahmad Yar fled his home country after the Taliban took over.

“Here was a man starting out in the United States. He served our country,” DC Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a news conference, WUSA-9 reported. She is taking the crime "very personally."