Dovran, from Turkmenistan, is in the U.S. Army Reserve, and his combat training likely helped him survive a terrifying attack that was caught on camera, media has reported.
The incident occurred in southwest Houston when Dovran picked up two men from a restaurant along Westheimer Road near Voss Road.
A camera in the vehicle shows both men pointing guns at the driver and repeatedly ordering him to get out of the car."I'm gonna kill you. Get the f--- outta the car," one of the men shouted.
One of the suspects exited the car and tried to take away Dovran's phone.
"One of them reached for my phone. I didn't let it go. I hold it tightly. The other put a gun to my head behind me. If I push the gas and drive off, one of them will be behind us. So at least it’s easier to deal with one guy, right? Instead of two," Dovran said.
Dovran refused to stop, honked his horn, and the other suspect finally gave up and hastily jumped out of the moving vehicle. One of the suspects left his phone in the driver's car. Police tried to identify "M.J." through the rideshare company's records but were unsuccessful.
This is not the first attack of this kind that a native of Turkmenistan has faced.
In March 2022, Agamyrat Agambayev of Turkmenistan, who had received his Ph.D. and was waiting for his first job at Intel, died due to an audacious shelling of his car.
A regional T.V. station in Arizona, USA, reported that the suspect had been identified as Anthony Andrew King, who faces several charges, including murder and aggravated assault on an officer.
His wife and two-year-old son survive the deceased. His friends have set up a fund to help the family. So far, about 2,000 people have donated $157,870 to the account.
"Uncontrolled possession of weapons in the United States does not allow anyone to feel safe," a student from Turkmenistan named Jahan T tweeted.
Credits: Eziz Boyarov, Ashgabat
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