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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
McDonald's Manager Sent Co-Worker Home After an Argument — Then She Came Back and Stabbed Her: Prosecutors
Afeni Badu Muhammad, 26, was charged with first-degree murder after being accused of fatally stabbing her manager at McDonald's, Jennifer Harris A drive-thru customer attempted to stop the attack by firing at Muhammad Muhammad's bond was set at $25 millionA 26-year-old woman from Michigan is accused of fatally stabbing her manager at McDonald's after she was told to leave her shift early following an argument. Afeni Badu Muhammad, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was arraigned on July 11 and charged with first-degree premeditated murder and a carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, according to a statement from the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. On the morning of July 11, prosecutors say, Harris sent Muhammad home before her shift ended; Muhammad allegedly later returned to the McDonald's through the employee entrance, wearing a mask, and stabbed Harris multiple times, per the prosecutor's office statement. Prosecutors said a customer at the drive-through window then tried to stop the stabbing by shooting his legal weapon through the window, but Muhammad was allegedly able to escape to her car. The customer followed her and held her at gunpoint until police arrived. Harris, the McDonald's manager, was 39 years old and a mother of six, according to the prosecutor's office. She had worked at McDonald's for 15 years. 'It is deeply troubling that we continue to see violence used as a response to conflict,' the prosecutor's office wrote in their statement. 'How have we reached a point where, for some, the solution to a disagreement or problem is to pick up a weapon instead of finding a way to resolve differences peacefully?' Hundreds of people gathered outside of the McDonald's on Monday afternoon to release balloons in honor of Harris, CBS News reported. 'It hurts so bad that my mama is not here,' Harris' daughter, Anttenisha Griffin, told the outlet.A GoFundMe was started by Divine Restoration Ministries in Detroit, in partnership with Harris' family, to provide support for her six children. 'Through this fund, Jennifer's legacy of strength, compassion, and dedication will continue to guide and uplift her children,' the GoFundMe post read. 'Resources from the trust will be used to support their educational journeys – from early learning through higher education – as well as their overall well-being and personal development as they grow into adulthood.' Muhammad's bond was set at $25 million and she is set to be brought before a judge on July 23. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
McDonald's Manager Sent Co-Worker Home After an Argument — Then She Came Back and Stabbed Her: Prosecutors
Afeni Badu Muhammad, 26, was charged with first-degree murder after being accused of fatally stabbing her manager at McDonald's, Jennifer Harris A drive-thru customer attempted to stop the attack by firing at Muhammad Muhammad's bond was set at $25 millionA 26-year-old woman from Michigan is accused of fatally stabbing her manager at McDonald's after she was told to leave her shift early following an argument. Afeni Badu Muhammad, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was arraigned on July 11 and charged with first-degree premeditated murder and a carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, according to a statement from the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. On the morning of July 11, prosecutors say, Harris sent Muhammad home before her shift ended; Muhammad allegedly later returned to the McDonald's through the employee entrance, wearing a mask, and stabbed Harris multiple times, per the prosecutor's office statement. Prosecutors said a customer at the drive-through window then tried to stop the stabbing by shooting his legal weapon through the window, but Muhammad was allegedly able to escape to her car. The customer followed her and held her at gunpoint until police arrived. Harris, the McDonald's manager, was 39 years old and a mother of six, according to the prosecutor's office. She had worked at McDonald's for 15 years. 'It is deeply troubling that we continue to see violence used as a response to conflict,' the prosecutor's office wrote in their statement. 'How have we reached a point where, for some, the solution to a disagreement or problem is to pick up a weapon instead of finding a way to resolve differences peacefully?' Hundreds of people gathered outside of the McDonald's on Monday afternoon to release balloons in honor of Harris, CBS News reported. 'It hurts so bad that my mama is not here,' Harris' daughter, Anttenisha Griffin, told the outlet.A GoFundMe was started by Divine Restoration Ministries in Detroit, in partnership with Harris' family, to provide support for her six children. 'Through this fund, Jennifer's legacy of strength, compassion, and dedication will continue to guide and uplift her children,' the GoFundMe post read. 'Resources from the trust will be used to support their educational journeys – from early learning through higher education – as well as their overall well-being and personal development as they grow into adulthood.' Muhammad's bond was set at $25 million and she is set to be brought before a judge on July 23. Read the original article on People
CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Family releases balloons in honor of woman fatally stabbed at Eastpointe McDonald's restaurant
Hundreds of people gathered on Monday afternoon outside of the McDonald's in Eastpointe, Michigan, to remember 39-year-old Jennifer Harris, who was stabbed to death by a coworker last week. Who was allegedly stabbed to death while on the job at the McDonald's as a manager of the restaurant by a disgruntled employee. "It hurts so bad that my mama is not here," said Harris's second eldest daughter, Anttenisha Griffin. Harris was a mother of six children, each of them now heartbroken that their mother is no longer with them. "I just got to be strong and just think, this is what my mama would want me to do. This is what my mama would want me to do. My mama would want me to be here for my siblings," Harris's eldest daughter, Antonia Griffin. The family's pastor, along with the McDonald's franchise owner, also spoke, reassuring the family and the community that Harris's children will be taken care of. "We have established the official Jennifer Harris legacy fund, which will serve as a trust dedicated exclusively to support the children for basic life expenses, from housing to food and transportation to their education," said franchise owner Yusef Alcodray. The suspect, 26-year-old Afeni Badu Muhammad, is scheduled to return to court for a probable cause conference next Wednesday, and her preliminary examination is scheduled for July 30. Muhammad is charged with first-degree premeditated murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent. The murder charge carries a mandatory life in prison sentence without parole. The weapon charge is a five-year felony.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- News.com.au
Macca's worker's unhinged rant day before stabbing boss
Just days before a McDonald's employee allegedly stabbed her manager to death, she posted an unhinged rant on Instagram about her 'bully' boss. Afeni Muhammad, 26, has been charged with murder after she allegedly stabbed her manager, Jennifer Harris, 39, at least 15 times at a McDonald's in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday. Two days earlier, she took to social media to vent her anger over being sent home for her performance two days in a row. 'I got sent home early yesterday. I got sent home early today by the same person,' Muhammad said in the Instagram reel, posting from her account @officialrisenphoenix. 'I'm telling you, she's a bully. This sh** isn't funny … She needs to understand that just because she's a mother and got children, that doesn't mean she can come in the store disrespecting people, talking like everybody is beneath her. She has no respect and it isn't funny at all.' Muhammad's alleged victim was a single mother of six who had been working at McDonald's for 15 years. 'Like, seriously, man, I got sh** I need to take care of and she keeps sending me home early … she's playing games,' Muhammad continued her foul-mouthed rant. She then claimed her boss played 'racial sh**', spread negative energy and gossiped about people, before saying, 'That sh**s gonna have to stop'. 'Then she tell me I am snapping on people. No, no, no, that's false, I don't snap on people. I don't go doing that. No, I make peace. I've been creating peace,' she added. After Ms Harris apparently sent Muhammad home again a second time, police say she told her boss, 'I'll be back,' before she went to her car and retrieved a kitchen knife. When she re-entered the fast-food restaurant, witnesses say she was wearing a mask. A drive-through customer witnessed the attack and fired a shot into the air to try to stop it, police reported. Muhammad reportedly tried to escape but was stopped by the customer before her arrest by police. The alleged murderer appeared in court on Friday and is held on a $25 million ($A38 million) bail. She is charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a dangerous weapon with intent. The McDonald's franchise owner stated: 'We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident, and our hearts go out to the victim's family and loved ones. 'Violence of any kind is unacceptable in my restaurants, and we are taking this matter extremely serious, as the safety and wellbeing of our employees and customers is our top priority. We are fully co-operating with law enforcement as they conduct their investigation, and the restaurant will remain closed until further notice.' Muhammad's lawyer said that she is a high school graduate currently taking online physical therapy classes. She is also an aspiring rapper.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
McDonald's worker's blood-curdling Instagram post shortly before 'MURDERING' her manager
A McDonald's employee posted an unhinged Instagram rant accusing her manager of bullying her a day before she stabbed her to death. Afeni Muhammad, 26, stabbed her manager Jennifer 'Jamma' Harris at least 15 times at the Detroit area McDonald's on Thursday after she was sent home over her performance. Just a day before, Muhammad had taken to social media to express her rage at being sent home early two days in a row. 'I got sent home early yesterday. I got sent home early today by the same person,' Muhammad said in the Instagram reel. 'I'm telling you, she's a bully. This sh** isn't funny... She needs to understand that just because she's a mother and got children, that doesn't mean she can come in the store disrespecting people, talking like everybody is beneath her. She has no respect and it isn't funny at all.' Muhammad's alleged victim, who had worked at the McDonald's for 15 years, was a single mother of six. 'Like, seriously, man, I got sh** I need to take care of and she keep sending me home early... she's playing games,' Muhammad continued. Muhammad accused her boss of 'playing racial sh**, spreading negative energy and gossiping about people,' before adding, 'That sh**'s gonna have to stop.' She added of her boss: 'Then she tell me I am snapping on people, No, no, no that's false, I don't snap on people. I don't go doing that. No, I make peace. I've been creating peace.' Harris apparently sent Muhammad home again after an argument on Thursday. Police say Muhammad told Harris 'I'll be back,' before she went to her car and retrieved a kitchen knife. When she came back into the restaurant, she was wearing a mask, according to witnesses. A drive-thru customer saw the attack and fired a shot in the air to try to stop it, police said. Muhammad reportedly tried fleeing but was detained by the customer before she was arrested by the Eastpointe Police Department. The alleged killer was arraigned Friday and is being held on a $25 million bond. She is charged with first-degree murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent. Muhammad's lawyer said she is a high school graduate who is taking online classes for physical therapy. 'There are disturbing facts in this matter, but other facts have not been brought out yet,' the attorney told the court, as reported by The Detroit News. The McDonald's franchise owner said in a statement: 'We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident, and our hearts go out to the victim's family and loved ones. 'Violence of any kind is unacceptable in my restaurants, and we are taking this matter extremely serious, as the safety and well-being of our employees and customers is our top priority. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement as they conduct their investigation, and the restaurant will remain closed until further notice.' Muhammad is an aspiring rapper and uses the name 'Risen Phoenix' online. Prosecutors said Monday she was previously convicted of stabbing someone in another state. 'The victim leaves behind six children, six young lives that will now grow up without a parent. This isn't just a statistic; this is a family shattered, a future forever altered,' said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido.
