Hazrat Ali Rohani

Death by Force

On June 5, 2024, 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani, a Kent-Meridian High School student, was fatally shot outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Renton, Washington. Rohani and two friends were attempting to return a malfunctioning airsoft gun when they were confronted by 51-year-old Aaron Brown Myers, an off-duty security guard.

Myers, who was waiting in his vehicle to pick up his son from a martial arts class, claimed he believed the teenagers were about to commit an armed robbery. He appro ...Read More

The Independent: Off-duty security guard charged with killing teen after mistaking toy for gun

USA TODAY: Washington man fatally shoots 17-year-old who had BB gun, says he 'had a duty to act'

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