Former Afghan ally who died in ICE custody suffered an allergic reaction, death certificate says
The death was ruled an accident after anaphylaxis complicated his asthma, and officials said the full autopsy report remains withheld during an investigation.
- Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, an Afghan who served with Special Forces, died from "an adverse drug reaction" while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at a Dallas hospital on March 14.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Paktiawal at his Richardson home on March 13 while taking some of his six children to school, following his evacuation from Afghanistan and pending asylum claim.
- His wife stated agents rejected her attempt to provide his asthma inhaler; family members deny the death certificate's methamphetamine claims, noting no blood remained for a private autopsy to confirm toxicology.
- Citing a "law enforcement exception," County authorities refused to release the autopsy report, with Dallas County official Jennifer Rose asking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for permission to withhold the record.
- The Associated Press reports Paktiawal's death is the first ruled an "accident" among more than 50 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention fatalities during President Donald Trump's second term, sparking outrage over his service.
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Former Afghan ally who died in ICE custody suffered an allergic reaction, death certificate says - Regional Media News
An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, suffered "an adverse drug reaction" to an unidentified substance, which triggered anaphylaxis and exacerbated his asthma, according to the document. His March 14 death at a Dallas hospit…
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Independent EspañolAn Afghan citizen who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in immigration and customs custody, one day after he was arrested for a criminal prosecution.
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Former Afghan ally who died in ICE custody suffered an allergic reaction, death certificate says
A death certificate shows an Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces died from an allergic reaction while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after he was detained.
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