The Macomb County prosecutor’s office says Afeni Muhammad has been found competent to stand trial and her preliminary exam hearing date is scheduled.
Muhammad is charged with First-Degree Murder related to the stabbing death of her manager at a McDonald’s restaurant in Eastpointe.
A Probable Cause Conference was held Wednesday for 27-year-old Muhammad before Judge Kathleen G. Galen at the 38th District Court in Eastpointe.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Kumar Palepu and Christopher Urban, along with the defense attorney, stipulated to the Forensic Center Report that found Muhammad competent to stand trial.
The report assessed whether she is capable of understanding the charges against her and able to participate in her own defense. As she was found to be competent, the criminal proceedings against her can proceed.
Galen set Muhammad’s Preliminary Exam for Friday, Nov. 14,.
Muhammad is facing the following charges:
First Degree Premeditated Murder, a mandatory life without parole offense
Carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, a five-year felony
Muhammad is held at the Macomb County Jail with $25 million cash/surety bond.
It is alleged that in the morning of Thursday, July 11, 2025, Jennifer Harris, the McDonald’s manager, sent Muhammad home from her job prior to the end of her scheduled shift.
Muhammad returned with a knife. She entered the McDonald’s through the employee entrance while wearing a mask. She assaulted Harris, stabbing her multiple times. A customer
at the drive-through window was lawfully carrying a concealed weapon. The customer fired his weapon to try to stop the assault. Muhammad then fled to her vehicle and was followed by the armed customer. The customer held Muhammad at gunpoint until the Eastpointe Police arrived on scene.
Muhammad is charged with First-Degree Murder related to the stabbing death of her manager at a McDonald’s restaurant in Eastpointe.
A Probable Cause Conference was held Wednesday for 27-year-old Muhammad before Judge Kathleen G. Galen at the 38th District Court in Eastpointe.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Kumar Palepu and Christopher Urban, along with the defense attorney, stipulated to the Forensic Center Report that found Muhammad competent to stand trial.
The report assessed whether she is capable of understanding the charges against her and able to participate in her own defense. As she was found to be competent, the criminal proceedings against her can proceed.
Galen set Muhammad’s Preliminary Exam for Friday, Nov. 14,.
Muhammad is facing the following charges:
First Degree Premeditated Murder, a mandatory life without parole offense
Carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, a five-year felony
Muhammad is held at the Macomb County Jail with $25 million cash/surety bond.
It is alleged that in the morning of Thursday, July 11, 2025, Jennifer Harris, the McDonald’s manager, sent Muhammad home from her job prior to the end of her scheduled shift.
Muhammad returned with a knife. She entered the McDonald’s through the employee entrance while wearing a mask. She assaulted Harris, stabbing her multiple times. A customer
at the drive-through window was lawfully carrying a concealed weapon. The customer fired his weapon to try to stop the assault. Muhammad then fled to her vehicle and was followed by the armed customer. The customer held Muhammad at gunpoint until the Eastpointe Police arrived on scene.
