A Daly City mother has been sentenced to three years in state prison for helping her son hide after a fatal shooting that prosecutors say started with a dispute over gym rules. Yesterday, 51-year-old Zaib Un Nisa Afridi was given the term after pleading no contest in August to felony accessory to murder with aggravating circumstances, according to court filings. Prosecutors say the case stems from a confrontation at a local gym that ended with the Sept. 29, 2024, shooting death of 60-year-old custodian Rolando Yanga.
Under a negotiated plea, Afridi was ordered to serve three years and to pay $17,261 in victim restitution, prosecutors said. San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe told reporters his office does not usually land maximum sentences in accessory cases, but called this one “so aggravated.” Judge Stephanie G. Garratt described the killing as “senseless” and said Afridi “bears much of the responsibility,” according to The Mercury News.
How Prosecutors Say The Killing Unfolded
According to prosecutors, the trouble began at a Daly City gym when Yanga, who worked there as a custodian, confronted a 21-year-old member over sanitation issues and repeated rule violations. Later that evening, authorities say, the gym member followed Yanga home to South Mayfair Avenue.
Investigators say surveillance footage and neighbor video captured the vehicles linked to both men and recorded the sound of multiple gunshots. San Mateo County prosecutors described the incident as “an execution murder” in comments to KTVU, which reported that roughly eight shots were fired at close range.
What Prosecutors Say The Mother Did
After the shooting, prosecutors allege, Afridi drove her son to a relative’s home in Sacramento to help him avoid arrest and later gave detectives misleading information about his whereabouts. Her son, Maarij Abdullah Afridi, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and faces special allegations for lying in wait, use of a firearm, and great bodily injury. He remains in custody without bail…