This is so sad
Its almost as surreal as an episode from Six Feet Under. Our condolences to the family.

The police said one thing was clear: Ms. Akther was not an intended target but an uninvolved bystander. Her friends and relatives were planning to surprise her tomorrow, her 29th birthday, with a party. It was also meant to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Now her birthday and New Year’s Eve will always fall around the time of her violent death, the 534th homicide in the city this year.

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