ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani-American professional photographer, who lived in Chicago and was going through a divorce, was shot and killed by her husband at her condo, reported a US-based newspaper.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Sania Khan, 29, was found dead in her apartment building after police officers responded to a well-being check at her residence.
The incident took place Monday afternoon after Khan's husband, Raheel Ahmad, was reported missing by his acquaintances in Alpharetta, an American city located in northern Fulton County, Georgia.
When the police arrived at Khan's residence, they heard a single gunshot along with the sound of a man groaning.
Subsequently, they found Khan and Ahmad with gunshot wounds to their heads.
An undated file photo of slain Pakistani-American photographer Sania Khan shared on her social media page. (Photo courtesy: Sania Khan/Facebook)
Khan had died on the spot while her 36-year-old husband was pronounced dead after he was taken to hospital.
"Khan died of a gunshot wound to the head, and her death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office," the newspaper reported. "Ahmad's death was ruled as a suicide by a gunshot wound to the head."
The Pakistani-American photographer shared her struggle with her ongoing divorce on social media.
"Going through a divorce as a South Asian woman feels like you failed at life sometimes," she said in a TikTok post. "The way the community labels you, the lack of emotional support you receive, and the pressure to stay with someone because 'what will people say' is isolating. It makes it harder for women to leave marriages that they shouldn't have been in to begin with."
Khan's death was widely discussed by social media users.
She highlighted her passion for travel and photography on her website, saying her life began the day she purchased her first DSRL.
"I help people fall in love with themselves and each other in front of the camera," she wrote in her Instagram bio where she kept a private account.
Khan shared her portfolio and photography packages on her official website.
