U.S. urges Pakistan to act after American charged with blasphemy shot in court.
As Naseem's arraignment began before the judge, a young man in the room pulled out a handgun and shot him in the head, officials and witnesses said. The young man was arrested on the spot.
The aftermath of the killing, captured on video and shared on social media, showed Naseem slumped over in a chair beside the judge's bench, as other shackled prisoners, some with bloodied clothes, were taken from the room. Afridi questioned how the man managed to get a gun into the court given that all visitors are checked thoroughly at three different points.
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