Alabama Man Shot Birmingham Engineer Over A Dozen Times While He Was Parked

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Thomas Bostany
Thomas Bostany was found dead inside his car on Sept. 30, 2023, police said. He suffered 13 gunshot wounds. Thomas Bostany Obituary

An Alabama man accused of firing off more than a dozen rounds into a Birmingham engineer sitting in a parked car, killing him, pleaded guilty to murder.

As part of a plea deal to reduce the initial capital murder charge, Samuel Edward Wiggins IV, 27, admitted Tuesday to murder in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Thomas Bostany, according to AL.com.

Bostany was found dead inside his car on Sept. 30, 2023, police said, after he suffered 13 gunshot wounds. A motive was not released and it's unclear the relationship between the victim and his killer.

"The wheels of justice are very slow, but this time justice is being served," Thomas' mother, Connie Bostany, told the outlet.

Bostany graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in mechanical engineering and was working as a research and development technician for a railway company when he died, according to his obituary.

"Tommy was passionate about most things in his life and always strived for perfection in whatever he did," it read. "Tommy was a Boy Scout, achieved the rank of Eagle. He was an accomplished athlete and extraordinary outdoorsman. You could find him outdoors fishing, boating, climbing, snowboarding, skateboarding, and camping."

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Murder, Shooting, Alabama, U.S. Crime

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