Eastpointe McDonald's stabbing suspect given $25M bond
Suspect in court for Eastpointe stabbing had previous assault charge
Afeni Muhammad appeared in court on charges of murder after carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent after her arrest in connection with a fatal assault on Thursday.
EASTPOINTE, Mich. (FOX 2) - The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a McDonald's manager and 39-year-old mother of six appeared in court for her arraignment Friday.
Afeni Muhammad was given a $25 million bond after being arraigned on two felony charges, including murder.
What we know:
The 26-year-old Eastpointe woman was arraigned on counts of first-degree murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent after she allegedly stabbed a McDonald's manager to death.
Judge Kathleen Galen gave Muhammad a $25 million cash bond after considering her a high flight risk and a danger to the community.
According to the prosecutor, she stabbed the victim up to 15 times with a kitchen knife she found in her car. The weapon had a blade more than 3 inches long.
According to witnesses, when she arrived at the restaurant, she wore a mask and assaulted the manager. One person who saw the assault told FOX 2 on Thursday she knew who the individual was based on her hands.
Her defense attorney said she was a high school graduate who was taking online classes for physical therapy.
Afeni Muhammad arraigned in court on first-degree murder.
The backstory:
A dispute between employees at McDonald's turned deadly Thursday morning when a woman stabbed her manager to death before attempting to flee.
She was detained by a customer who was at the drive-thru, who allegedly fired his gun to break up the fight before holding her to the ground. Police arrived soon after.
The victim, identified as 39-year-old Jennifer Harris, had worked at the location for 15 years according to her family. Read more here.
Woman charged with stabbing Eastpointe McDonald's manager charged with murder
Afeni Muhammad, 26, of Eastpointe was arraigned on two counts of murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent a day after she allegedly stabbed her manager at McDonald's to death.
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What's next:
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 30 while Muhammad's probable cause conference is July 23.
The Source: Previous reporting and a court arraignment were used for this story.