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Mutalib Karim

Case from Houston, TX dated Dec 12, 2021

Victim Details

Mutalib Karim

Male

Asian

Houston

TX

2021-12-12

76

Mutalib

Karim

07/13/2026

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Mutalib Karim, a 76-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2021. Karim, who was of Asian ethnicity, was a construction worker who was preparing to start his day when the incident occurred. He was sitting in a truck with another worker, Olvin Canales, 44, in the parking lot of a convenience store on Telephone Road when they were approached by a suspect.

The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Jovanny Villegas, demanded money from the two men. When they co ...
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  • khou.com: HPD investigating fatal shooting in southeast Houston
  • ABC13 Houston: 1 man killed, 1 shot after suspect demands money near Gulfgate
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    Has anyone else been following the details of this case? It's absolutely devastating to think about ... ...Read More
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    I still can’t wrap my head around how someone can be so heartless. Karim was just trying to make a... ...Read More
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