It could have been just a routine traffic stop for a minor vehicle inspection violation, but what happened on April 23 in Fairfax County, Virginia, left many unanswered questions and a tragic ending.
At 2:35 p.m., a police officer stopped an older Toyota Corolla near the Greenbriar neighborhood. Inside was the driver, 36-year-old Jamal Wali, a Fairfax resident.
What began as a simple interaction quickly turned into a charged confrontation. According to body camera footage recently released by police in compliance with transparency policies, Wali appeared agitated and spoke about his military service in the Special Forces, which, from the context, was understood to be in his home country, Afghanistan. He also expressed deep anger about his life in the United States, citing feelings of frustration and betrayal, telling the officer, "If I had served with the Taliban, they would have been better than you!" In a tone filled with despair, Jamal said he had been dying every day since arriving in America in 2014. He added that he was a father of four children but was unable to obtain a job or a certificate proving his disability, without specifying the nature of his disability. From the context of his conversation, it seemed he was referring to a psychological disability, post-war trauma, or perhaps the loss of his brother.
The officer tried to calm Jamal down and focus on the reason for his arrest. He also warned him not to approach the firearm he was carrying, something he had himself reported earlier in his conversation. However, Jamal continued to shout, saying he had been foolish to trust the Americans and that his anxiety had grown since arriving in the United States because, as he put it, "they lie to me and manipulate me."
Amid this tension, Jamal pretended to present the officer with a card but, at the same moment, raised his gun. A support team officer immediately shot him. Despite rescue efforts, Jamal breathed his last in anger. But his rage wasn't directed at the Taliban, but at America. The video, which has become publicly available, raises more difficult questions than it answers. It sheds light on the effects of the US war in Afghanistan, the fate of those collaborating with US forces, and whether they actually received the promises made to them or whether these were merely illusions. It also raises questions about police procedures in dealing with such complex humanitarian cases.
Link to the video for those who want to watch it, with a warning that it is not suitable for children
 

https://youtu.be/nsAMhiTG6xA?feature=shared