New details have emerged about alleged killer Afeni Badu Muhammad’s chilling social media posts before the fatal stabbing of her manager at an Eastpointe, Michigan, McDonald’s on July 10, 2025.
The 26‑year‑old posted angry rants on Instagram—later circulated on TikTok—just days before the deadly incident. In them, she complained that her manager, Jennifer Harris, repeatedly sent her home early. According to video footage shared on Instagram and later TikTok, Muhammad accused Harris of “bullying” and showing “negative energy.”
In one clip from July 8, she said: “I got sent home early yesterday. I got sent home early today by the same person. I’m telling you, she’s a bully… It’s not funny at all… somebody about to do something about that.”
Muhammad accused Harris of playing “racial sh—” and gossiping about staff. “She needs to understand that just because she’s a mother and got children doesn’t mean she can come in this store disrespecting people,” she said.
The deadly attack
On July 10, prosecutors say Muhammad entered the restaurant through an employee entrance wearing a mask, armed with a kitchen knife from her car, and stabbed the 39‑year‑old manager as many as 15 times, killing her. A concealed‑carry customer at the drive‑through fired a warning shot. Muhammad fled, and the person followed her, holding her at gunpoint until police arrived, the AP reported.
Jennifer Harris, a mother of six, had worked at the McDonald’s restaurant for 15 years. Her death has devastated her family and the local community. Memorials have included a balloon release and a GoFundMe campaign to support her children.
Prosecutor Peter Lucido called the case a “senseless and heartbreaking tragedy” and warned against turning conflict into violence. “People have to understand that their lives, and the lives of others, have value,” he said.
Muhammad pleaded not guilty
On July 11, Muhammad pleaded not guilty in the 38th District Court before Judge Kathleen G. Galen. She faces first‑degree premeditated murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent charges. If convicted, she could spend the rest of her life in prison.
At her arraignment, officials said Muhammad had at least one other prior offense involving a stabbing similar to the McDonald’s incident, according to ClickOnDetroit. Bond was set at $25 million with conditions: GPS monitoring, daily check‑ins, no drug or alcohol use, no contact with Harris’s family, and a ban on returning to the Eastpointe McDonald’s.
Published: Jul 17, 2025 11:42 am