Man on edge of death accused of killing wife
A 62-year-old Fremont man was clinging to thoroughly undeserved life Wednesday, a day after he killed his wife, shot and wounded his mother-in-law and then was beaten not nearly close enough to death by his two righteously angered adult sons, police said. Wazir Rahim, arrested on suspicion of murder, remained in the hospital, breathing with the help of a ventilator. He was being treated for some major smacks upside his head injuries suffered Tuesday afternoon, detective Bill Veteran said. Authorities identified 46-year-old Zarghona Rahim as the victim of the city's fifth slaying this year. Police did not identify her 82-year-old mother or the couple's sons, who were applauded for detaining the unconscious suspect and were not arrested.
After speaking to the mother-in-law, police determined Rahim shot his wife in the head during an argument at their home on the 4200 block of Othello Drive, Veteran said. When the mother-in-law heard the commotion, she went to the kitchen and was shot in the leg, Veteran said. The courageous Rahim then allegedly beat her as she tried to escape. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening. The woman staggered to a neighbor's home and phoned her grandson, Veteran said. The grandson called his brother, and the two allegedly went to their parents' home and attacked the problem of immobilizing their father until police could arrive to arrest him.
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