Saudi student killed in US; suspected woman arrested

• The student was nearing the end of his scholarship program.
• The culprit snatched the student’s phone and other belongings.
• The deceased’s neighbor called the police.

A Saudi scholarship student, 25, was killed in the United States after being stabbed to death by a lady inside his apartment complex.

On January 23, about 11:50 a.m., the crime occurred inside a residence on the 300 block of Hansberry Street in Germantown, Philadelphia. Officers discovered Al Walid Al Gharibi in the third-floor bathroom with a stab wound to the neck, according to police. At the scene, the person was pronounced dead.

Police in Philadelphia offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of fugitive suspect Nicole Marie Rodgers, 19, of Columbus, Georgia. The woman was charged with murder, robbery, burglary, and theft.

However, shortly after the prize was announced, Philadelphia police arrested the lady in connection with the fatal stabbing. Nicole Marie Rodgers, 19, of Columbus, Georgia, was taken into custody earlier today, according to a police statement. She has been charged with murder, robbery, burglary, and other crimes. It is unknown what prompted the stabbing or whether the suspect knew the victim.

The student was nearing the end of his scholarship program, with only two months till graduation and the return to his native country. The culprit snatched the student’s phone and other belongings before fleeing the scene, and it was discovered.

The victim’s uncle revealed new information 

Despite reports on several news websites, the suspect’s uncle denied that the victim’s offer to sell furniture was used as a pretext for the crime. He claimed that the suspect had been plotting the crime for some time and that the preliminary inquiry had revealed this. The suspect allegedly asked the deceased to assist her in moving some stuff and then assaulted him with a knife when he came.

The victim also had stab wounds to the neck, and despite his best efforts, he was unable to fend off the attack and died as a result of his injuries, according to the uncle. The suspect then locked the body in her apartment’s bathroom.

After hearing suspicious noises and noticing the suspect’s suspicious behavior, the deceased’s neighbor called the police. The suspect first claimed her dog was to blame for the disturbance. When the neighbor became suspicious and unlocked the bathroom door, he discovered him in a pool of blood and quickly dialed 911.

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Only one subject remained for the student to finish before graduating with a degree in computer science and going home. His father was in Pennsylvania to help with the investigation and ensure that the offender was identified and prosecuted.

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