EASTPOINTE, Mich. – A McDonald’s worker has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her manager to death, and we now know new details about what led to the attack.
Afeni Muhammad, 26, of Eastpointe, was arraigned on Friday, July 11, on the charges of first-degree murder, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent and being a habitual offender, second offense, in connection with the fatal stabbing of 39-year-old Jennifer Harris at the McDonald’s at 17921 9 Mile Road in Eastpointe.
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Before the arraignment began, Eastpointe Detective Showers read the swear-to before the judge to set forth the facts for the warrant request in the case.
The detective said that on Thursday, July 11, Muhammad stabbed Harris multiple times with a kitchen knife at the McDonald’s restaurant.
Harris wasn’t armed and died from her injuries.
“Prior to the stabbing, Muhammad was sent home by Harris for not performing her work duties and told Harris, ‘I’ll be back,’” said Showers.
The detective said the knife was recovered at the scene, and Muhammad was taken into custody.
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She admitted that she intended to kill the manager, according to Showers.
Muhammad told authorities that after she was sent home from work, she drove to a nearby park before she decided to return to the McDonald’s and stab Harris with a knife that she had inside her vehicle. Later on in the arraignment, an assistant prosecutor said the knife was longer than 3 inches and that Harris was stabbed up to 15 times.
“When Muhammad returned to stab Harris, she entered the back entrance with a hooded mask over her face in an attempt to conceal her identity,” said Showers.
After the attack, Muhammad tried to flee, but was stopped by an armed customer.
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The requested charges were first-degree murder, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent and being a habitual offender, second offense.
The warrant request was signed, and Muhammad’s arraignment followed.
Eastpointe Judge Kathleen G. Galen set Muhammad’s bond at $25 million.
She is expected to appear in court again on July 23 for a probable cause conference and on July 30 for a preliminary examination.
You can watch Muhammad’s full hearing from Friday, July 11, in the video below:
