'Slaughtered in front of his house': Father of 6 slain in Arlington
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - Arlington homicide detectives are investigating after finding 36-year-old father of six Ali Ismail fatally shot outside his home on Valentine's Day. The victim's wife is pregnant with the couple's seventh child, according to a neighbor.
"This is sad man. The man is hard working guy. He had six kids. I don't know what to tell, don't know what to tell them. This is not right. He was slaughtered in front of his house," said friend Mustafa Yasiin.
Officers found Ismail shortly after 5 a.m. in the 1400 block of Prentice Street. He was lying with a gunshot wound inside an SUV. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
"The victim was minding his own business, came home and someone started firing rounds at him," Arlington Police Department Sgt. Courtney White said. "We don't know motive to this heinous crime."
Based on their investigation, detectives said they believe two suspects were in the neighborhood attempting to break into parked vehicles when Ismail drove up. Ismail works overnight at a trucking company in Arlington. It appears one of the suspects was in the Ismail's driveway at the time, trying to hide. As Ismail pulled into his driveway, the suspect pulled a gun, firing multiple shots.
"No words were exchanged between the victim and shooter," said Sgt. White. "I do not know if the victim was targeted but witnesses did see suspects pulling on car door handles."
Investigators said both suspects then ran from the neighborhood, heading east along Prentice Street. They're working to identify and find them.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call Det. Hall at (817) 459-5325. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at (817) 469-8477.