Yesterday, the Al Mazrouei family in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah was saddened by the killing of its son, Salem Saif bin Muslim Al Mazrouei, aged 25, by gunfire in the state of Texas in the United States of America by a group of people while they were trying to rob him in the house he had just arrived with his father after… They performed Tarawih prayers, and the father, who was sick with cancer, completely collapsed and was transferred to a hospital to receive treatment.
According to some accounts, Al-Mazroui died at the scene of the accident, and the assailant armed group was able to steal sums of money from the victim and his father. They also stole the car that Al-Mazroui was driving during his time in Texas.
In detail, the victim’s cousin, Mohammed Al Mazrouei, reported to “Emirates Today” that the family received news of Salem’s killing from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at nine o’clock yesterday morning, and that the family was shocked by the accident, and did not believe the news at first, indicating that the accident left great sadness among them. Relatives of the murdered, and residents of Ras Al Khaimah in general.
He explained that the initial details of the incident that were received by the family indicate that Salem went to America 20 days ago to accompany his father, who has been being treated for cancer in a hospital in Texas for more than six months, as he took turns with his four brothers to accompany their father on his treatment trip during The past months.
His cousin added that Salem, who works as an employee in a government agency, is newly married and has a daughter named Rawda, who was born only three months ago.
He continued that Salem and his sister were accompanying their father to complete the father’s treatment for cancer, and that last Sunday he went with his father to one of the state’s mosques to perform Tarawih prayers. He pointed out that the incident occurred while they were leaving the mosque heading home, when the thieves opened fire on Salem and his father, which led to Salem being seriously injured, leading to his immediate death, while his father miraculously escaped death.
He stated that the perpetrators stole the money that Salem and his father had, and also stole the car that Salem was using. He added that the criminals fled the scene immediately, according to preliminary information that reached the family.
He added that the American police had not yet arrested the accused, while Salem’s father was transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary treatment, and a guard was placed on the room in which his father and sister were sitting to ensure their safety.
He explained that the relevant authorities in America are conducting the necessary legal investigations with his uncle and his daughter, to take their statements to identify the accused and arrest them as quickly as possible.
A local television station that focused on the incident reported that Salem was killed in an armed robbery, carried out by two thieves in the victim’s residence, located in a residential complex inhabited by a majority of Emirati, and that one of the bullets settled directly in the victim’s heart, while the perpetrators were able to steal the car, which was a Toyota Avalon. . The station reported that the two thieves were armed with advanced weapons and that the state police were conducting the necessary investigations to arrest the perpetrators.
The Al Mazroui family, who resides in Azan, is making arrangements to travel to the United States to bring the body of the victim.
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