Jennifer ‘Jamma’ Harris, Eastpointe McDonald’s manager and single mother of six stabbed to death by co-worker, Afeni Muhammad after being sent home. Suspect had shared video one day before slaying accusing her boss of bullying and ‘disrespecting’ her. Issued $25 million bond during Friday arraignment.
A 26 year old Detroit area McDonald’s worker accused of stabbing to death her supervisor manager had only moments before killing her had made a video in which she told her followers she was being disrespected by her boss who she called a bully.
Afeni Muhammad of Eastpointe, following her arrest on Thursday was charged with first degree murder of Jennifer ‘Jamma’ Harris a 39 year old Eastpointe McDonald’s manager and single mother of six.
McDonald’s worker who stabbed boss was rapper trying to get out of the hood
Eastpointe McDonald’s worker returns after being sent home to dish out revenge
The fast food manager’s stabbing death followed the ‘combative’ employee being sent home circa 8 a.m, only to return shortly after wearing a mask and lunging at Harris who she repeatedly stabbed.
A customer who witnessed the attack fired a shot in an attempt to stop it, but no one was hit, police said in a statement. The man was going through the drive-thru window and fired a shot in the air to try and stop the attack, FOX2 reported.
Muhammad tried to flee but was detained by the customer, before officers with the Eastpointe Police Department then arresting her.
Harris would die from her injuries after being transported to hospital.
The slay followed an unhinged Afeni Muhammad taking to social media just one day earlier where she claimed she was being bulled by the Macomb County McDonald’s manager.
Fast food worker says her manager was bullying and disrespecting her
‘I got sent home early yesterday, I got sent home today by the same person. I’m telling you she’s a bully. This sh*t isn’t funny,’ she says looking into the camera her voice full of rage and emotion.
‘She needs to understand just because she’s a mother and got children doesn’t mean she can come in this store and disrespecting people, talking to them like everybody is beneath her.
‘She has no respect and it isn’t funny at all. Like seriously man, I got sh*t I got to take care of and she keeps sending me home early and it’s not funny. She’s playing games.
‘And all day, throughout the day she plays her racial sh*t and thoughout the day she keeps putting out this negative energy, talking about people, gossiping about people. It’s not funny man. That sh*t have got to stop!’
McDonald’s worker returns to stab manager to death
‘She’s a bully, I’m telling you!
No one’s perfect, It’s f**king McDonald’s! It happens!
‘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.’
But the peace never arrived, after having been sent home early for a third day in a row, the disgruntled worker, Thursday morning, returned to her place of employment wearing a mask and proceeded to stab her boss, multiple times.
A bystander who had witnessed the lethal assault said the suspect had left for five minutes, gone to her car before returning wearing a mask and a kitchen knife.
‘She started stabbing her and I ran for help and basically asked everybody like “help help” or whatever,’ the witness said. ‘I tried to stop her – it was no stopping her. She stabbed her everywhere.’
The American dream on a minimum fast food salary
The McDonald’s is a locally-owned and operated franchise. Owner Yusef Alcodray released a statement, condemning the violence.
‘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.’
Appearing for her arraignment, Friday afternoon, Muhammad faced first degree murder charges, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent and being a habitual offender, second offense, with bond issued at $25 million.
Muhammad’s lawyer said she is a high school graduate who is taking online classes for physical therapy.
Prosecutors said Muhammad is an aspiring rapper and uses the name ‘Risen Phoenix’ online. She had recently released a song prophetically titled, ‘Accept me 4 who I am,’ about a woman trying to make it in the hood on her terms.
Prosecutors said Muhammad had previously been convicted of stabbing someone in another state.
‘There are disturbing facts in this matter, but other facts have not been brought out yet,’ the attorney told the court, according to Detroit News.
‘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.
The children’s father is incarcerated, with the tragic stabbing leaving Harris’ six children without a parent.
If convicted, Afeni Muhammad faces up to life in prison.
