On the evening of August 1, 2022, 27-year-old Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, originally from Pakistan, was shot and killed near his apartment at 402 Cornell Drive SE in Albuquerque’s International District. Officers arrived about 9:27 p.m. and found him dead of multiple gunshot wounds. Family reported the routine of evening walks between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.; his brother last saw him leaving the apartment using his cell phone, and a friend says a FaceTime call around 8:35 p.m. was the last known communication before the shooting.

Investigators recovered seven 9mm and seven 7.62x39 casings at the scene. Ballistic analysis linked the 7.62x39 casings to the murder of Aftab Hussein on July 26, 2022. A witness reported a dark silver or grey four-door sedan leaving the area after the shots. Detectives identified Muhammad Atif Syed, 51, as the suspect after surveillance video, public tips, ballistic matches, and locating a gray Volkswagen Jetta connected to the incidents; the gun was found in Syed’s home.

What did neighbors in the area notice that night, and does anyone have information about the sedan seen fleeing the scene?