Documentary Honoring Slain Reston Muslim Teen Airs For First Time

RESTON, VA -- It has been nearly a year since the slaying of Nabra Hassanen, a 17-year-old Muslim from Reston who was on her way to a nearby mosque when police say she encountered a violent and enraged man who singled her out from her group of friends. A new documentary created in her honor just aired for the first time at the Reston Community Center, according to a report.

WUSA 9 reports that $45,000 that was raised in Nabra's honor was used in Mali, Africa to build a mosque and seven water wells. The documentary shows the struggles of the Mali community, and how the money raised in Nabra's honor was able to help them.

The documentary does not discuss the details of the crime, and instead opts to take a more positive outlook and focus on the good things that fundraising for the teen have done for another community.

Police arrested Darwin Martinez Torres in connection with the crime. While Nabra's family believes the crime was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred, police say the slaying was motivated by road rage.

Main image of Hassanen's locker at South Lakes High School courtesy Kahlil Dover