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An Alabama man who owns a plumbing firm is accused of making an attempt to rent somebody to homicide his estranged spouse and 6 grownup kids amid a contentious divorce, federal prosecutors mentioned.
Mohammad A.H. Mohammad, 63, who owns American Plumbing Service LLC within the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, is charged with use of interstate commerce amenities within the fee of murder-for-hire, in keeping with courtroom paperwork.
The Justice Division mentioned Mohammad provided an undercover FBI worker posing as a hitman $20,000 to kill his spouse and $5,000 for every one among his six kids.
“Six youngsters, and the mother. You choose and select who you gunna take out, and receives a commission,” he allegedly instructed the FBI worker, per courtroom paperwork.
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Mohammad A.H. Mohammad is accused of making an attempt to have his spouse and 6 grownup kids murdered. (Jefferson County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Throughout a dialog with a witness who was requested to seek out somebody to “take care” of his household, Mohammad allegedly mentioned he was keen to “die for self-dignity” and “die for pleasure.” The witness linked Mohammad with the undercover FBI worker, prosecutors mentioned.
Mohammad and his spouse have been married in March 2021, however the union was stuffed with violent assaults, in keeping with the felony grievance. Throughout a Sept. 20 assembly between him and the supposed hitman, Mohammad mentioned that his household had turned towards him.
He then allegedly gave directions on tips on how to commit the slayings.
“Begin with one,” Mohammad mentioned. “Take your time.”
The discord within the marriage was nothing new to native legislation enforcement. In 2021, Mohammad was arrested for allegedly assaulting one among his daughters. The fees have been finally dismissed.
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A avenue view of American Plumbing Service owned by Mohammad A.H. Mohammad. Mohammad is accused of making an attempt to rent a hitman to kill his spouse and 6 grownup kids. (Google Maps)
That very same 12 months, his spouse obtained three safety from abuse orders from him, saying she feared for her life.
“Mohammad has damage me and my youngsters and used weapons towards us,’’ she wrote. “Mohammad mentioned he needed to shoot my daughter between the eyes.”
She additionally mentioned her husband threatened to lock his household in a basement and kill them, courtroom paperwork state.
“He at all times threatens me and my kids with violence,” she mentioned. “He has put his palms on my youngsters and despatched them to the emergency room. He has put a gun and knife towards my youngsters heads and throats. He has shot weapons at us.”
In April 2022, Mohammad was charged with felony first-degree stalking. Prosecutors accused him of inserting GPS monitoring gadgets on automobiles belonging to his spouse and different relations, a violation of their safety orders towards him.
On Jan. 3, 2023, authorities responded to the house of the spouse’s shut good friend amid experiences of auto arson. Surveillance video captured the suspect’s car used within the arson, which was registered in Mohammad’s title. The subsequent day, his son’s Ram pickup truck was set on fireplace in his spouse’s driveway.
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The Division of Justice seals is seen throughout a information convention on the DOJ workplace in Washington, Could 16, 2023. (AP Picture/Jose Luis Magana)
Within the months that adopted, GPS monitoring gadgets have been found on the autos belonging to Mohammad’s spouse and daughters, and a number of other extra autos belonging to his relations have been discovered burned in a suspicious fireplace.
In December 2023, Mohammad’s spouse acquired a name from a person on his behalf who tried to persuade her to reconcile the wedding. She refused, and 12 hours later, their daughter’s Toyota Avalon was burned in a suspicious fireplace, prosecutors mentioned.
Mohammad was arrested three days afterward a stalking cost. Throughout a listening to, an audio recording taken by a witness was performed in courtroom by which he mentioned, “No, God will reward me” if he damage his household.
He was launched on bond in February.
