A Ft. Wayne, Indiana store owner of American Arab heritage, Moath Nasser, 21, was shot and killed in his convenience store on Monday December 29, 2014, was originally from Dearborn, Michigan.
Ironically, a video posted online showed him in a physical altercation with two customers in his store, Big Al’s Grocery, at 620 McKinnie Avenue, which was posted online several months ago.
According to news reports, Nasser was shot once by an assailant and was taken to the hospital where he died early the next morning.
Click here to view the video of the altercation that occurred two months ago.
No suspects have been identified or apprehended in the murder.
Police said that Nasser was seen struggling physically with someone in front of his store the night he was shot and was left bleeding on the sidewalk in front of the store.
News of mOath’s murder was posted on the popular Facebook Page “Dearborn Area Community Members.” Click here to view the reports and comments from people who knew Moath.
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