Mount Clemens, MI –Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido’s office announced that a review hearing was held today at the 38th District Court in Eastpointe, MI regarding competency and criminal responsibility of 27-year-old Afeni Badu Muhammad, who is a facing First-Degree Murder charge related to the alleged stabbing death of 39-year-old Jennifer Harris, her manager, at a McDonald’s restaurant in Eastpointe.
The hearing was a review to determine the status of the forensic interview process with the Center for Forensic Psychiatry. Muhammad was interviewed by a doctor last week and it is anticipated that a report will be received in the next few weeks.
Judge Kathleen G. Galen set the date of Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1 pm for a Probable Cause Conference. Judge Galen also set the date of Wednesday, October 15, 2025 for Muhammad’s Preliminary Exam.
"This evaluation is to ensure that the defendant is mentally competent to stand trial and is a standard step in cases where questions of mental health arise,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido. “This step is essential to protecting the rights of the accused while maintaining the integrity of the judicial process.”
The report will assess whether the defendant is capable of understanding the charges against her and able to participate in her own defense. Criminal proceedings will resume if Muhammad is found competent to stand trial.
It is alleged that in the morning of Thursday, July 11, 2025, 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.
On July 11, 2025, Muhammad was arraigned in 38th District Court in Eastpointe, MI before Judge Galen on the following charges:
1) First Degree Premeditated Murder, a mandatory life without parole offense
2) 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.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s office represents the people. We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office
Contact: Esther Wolfe, Communications Director
Office: 586-469-5737
Cell: 586-842-4421
Email: esther_wolfe@macombgov.org
