Nazia Khan was 19 and of Afghan ethnicity when she was found shot in the abdomen at an apartment in the Sharpstown area of Houston on September 3, 2021. Family members initially told police she had accidentally shot herself, but investigators have not determined whether the wound was accidental or intentional and the investigation remains open.

The language barrier complicated early interviews, as relatives spoke only Pashto, and Houston Police have continued piecing together the circumstances. No arrests or suspects have been publicly named. Anyone with information about what happened to Nazia Khan is asked to contact the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.