VA - Vanessa Zaman, 18, & cousin, Leona Samlall, fatally shot, father arrested, Dec 2018

[tarabull]

Teen in deadly double-shooting was on missing-children’s list

Henrico ID's Shooting Victims

 

[flute4peace]

Man. I can’t imagine that horror.

 

[wendybtn]

Looks like an honor killing based on the little info available.

 

[Trident]

Looks like an honor killing based on the little info available.

I totally agree considering the male alleged killer was a "Zaman" and so was one of the young female victims. These articles are very confusing, poorly written IMO

 

[MimosaMornings]

Family member murdered Henrico cousins, Crime Insider says

Cousins

 

[Indy Anna]

Interview with Vanessa's mother in video at link.

LI mom: Slain daughter was her 'everything'

Abdool Zaman appeared Friday in Queens Criminal Court, where he continued to fight extradition to Virginia, prosecutors said. The Virginia governor's office is expected to issue a warrant ordering Zaman to be extradited back to the state, prosecutors said.

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IMO, if this was an "honor" killing, the accused is a hypocrite. He was living with his brother's stepdaughter (Leona) whom he had a child with.

ETA: Also from link, this gives somewhat of a motive for the murders:

Barnes said her daughter became concerned that her father was abusing Samlall, and the two teens fled to Samlall's mother and stepfather's apartment in Highland Springs, Virginia. Authorities said Abdool Zaman followed the teens to Virginia, killing them a block from the apartment complex.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Abdool Zaman appeared in court for a status hearing Tuesday morning, his first court appearance since being indicted with capital murder charges.

Zaman is accused of shooting his daughter, Vanessa Zaman, and her cousin by marriage Leona Samlall on December 13, 2018.

Earlier this month, a Henrico grand jury indicted the 39-year-old on two counts of capital murder. He now faces those charges along with the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony first and second offense.

The 15-day jury trial is set to begin August 3, 2020.

Zaman’s next court hearing is set for July 10.

Trial date set for man accused of killing his daughter and niece in Henrico

 

[JerseyGirl]

The father accused of shooting and killing his daughter and niece in December of 2018 died by suicide in Henrico Jail East. His 15-day-trial was set to begin in August of 2020.

Dad accused of murdering teen daughter, niece, found dead in Henrico jail