Man found guilty of first-degree murder in 2020 Roanoke shooting

The deadly shooting happened on Sept. 12, 2020, police said

Ahmad Mubdi, 51, arrested for malicious wounding for an incident that happened on Sept. 12, 2020. (Roanoke Police Department)

ROANOKE, Va. – A man was sentenced on Wednesday in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in September 2020.

As we reported, Ahmad Mubdi, 51, shot and killed Derrick Bostick, 35, on Sept. 12, 2020, outside of a Roanoke bar on Bridge Street.

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Mubdi was originally arrested for malicious wounding.

On Wednesday, he was found guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to authorities.


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