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Joel Wesley Shrum
The FBI is seeking information about the murder of Joel Wesley Shrum in Ta'izz, Yemen on 18 March 2012. The FBI uses Seeking Information appeals for victims, witnesses and unresolved cases alike.
Incident
Ta'izz, Yemen · 18 March 2012
Case details, as published by FBI
On March 18, 2012, United States citizen Joel Wesley Shrum was driving to his place of employment in Ta’izz, Yemen, when two gunmen armed with AK-47s approached Shrum’s vehicle on a motorcycle and fired on the vehicle. Shrum was pronounced dead at the scene. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the murder. At the time of his death, Shrum worked at the International Training and Development Center as an administrator and English teacher. He was living in Yemen with his wife and two young children.
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