Afeni Badu Muhammad, 27, made a tense return to the 38th District Court in Eastpointe on Friday, where a judge will determine whether there is enough evidence to send her to trial.
Muhammad is accused of fatally stabbing her manager, 39‑year-old Jennifer Harris, at a McDonald’s on 9 Mile Road on July 10, 2025. She faces charges including first‑degree premeditated murder, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, and being a habitual offender.
According to prosecutors, the killing followed a workplace dispute. After an argument, Harris allegedly sent Muhammad home early. But Muhammad drove back to the restaurant, retrieved a knife from her vehicle, and entered through a back door wearing a hooded mask. She allegedly stabbed Harris “as many as 15 times” with a knife more than 3 inches long.
A customer in the drive‑thru window intervened, firing a shot in an attempt to stop the attack. The customer then held Muhammad at gunpoint outside her vehicle until police arrived.
Earlier this year, a judge referred Muhammad for a psychiatric evaluation to assess her competency. On October 8, 2025, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed she was found competent to stand trial.
During today’s preliminary hearing, prosecutors will present their evidence, and Judge Kathleen G. Galen must decide whether the case should be “bound over” to a higher court for a full trial.
Muhammad remains jailed on a $25 million cash/surety bond.
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