Overview

• Jamal Wali, a 36-year-old former translator for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was killed during an April 23 traffic stop in Fairfax, Virginia.
• Police bodycam footage, released on May 23, reveals Wali firing at officers after an escalating confrontation, injuring two with non-life-threatening wounds.
• Officer Ian Lachapelle, arriving as backup, fatally shot Wali after he opened fire on the other officers at the scene.
• The incident began when Wali was pulled over for an expired safety inspection sticker and became hostile, expressing grievances about his treatment in the U.S.
• Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis defended the officers' actions, stating they acted appropriately, while Lachapelle remains on restricted duty pending the investigation.