Summary
An Afghan man named Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died in a Dallas hospital after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He had worked with U.S. military forces in Afghanistan and was arrested for fraud and theft before his death. His cause of death is under investigation.
Key Facts
- Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal was 41 years old.
- He died at Parkland Hospital in Dallas after ICE detention.
- Paktyawal had worked with U.S. military forces in Afghanistan.
- He was arrested for fraud against SNAP and theft.
- He complained of shortness of breath and chest pains while in ICE custody.
- ICE reported that his tongue became swollen during breakfast before he died.
- His death is under active investigation by ICE.
- Paktyawal lived in Richardson, Texas, with his wife and six children while his asylum case was pending.
