BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Saleh Mohamed, 29, is accused of killing his wife and two children at a home in Cheektowaga and another man at a business in Buffalo.
The Erie County District Attorney's Office said around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Buffalo police responded to a shooting call at a store on Grant Street near Military Road and found a 43-year-old man who was shot. Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane said the man, who was a store clerk, died at the scene. Police identified the man on Wednesday as Shukri Muthana of Lackawanna.
Then, about an hour later, around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Cheektowaga police responded to a home on Ellen Drive and found three victims, a 26-year-old woman, a 4-year-old boy and a 3-year-old boy, dead inside the home. The DA said the victims were Mohamed's wife and two children, and they were shot to death.
According to court documents obtained by 7 News, the 26-year-old woman killed in the Ellen Drive shooting was Aaisha Abdulla. 7 News has learned that the children’s names are Youssef and Saif, and Youssef was a pre-K student at Maryvale.
The district attorney's office said Mohamed was arraigned late Monday night before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice John J. Wanat on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of his wife and children. Then, on Tuesday afternoon, Mohamed was arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge Erin Hart on one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of the store clerk.
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Mohamed is scheduled to return to court in Buffalo and Cheektowaga on Friday, and he was held without bail.
According to the district attorney's office, Mohamed faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted of the highest count and additional charges may be filed.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. A list of local resources can be found here:
- Family Justice Center — (716) 558-7233
- Erie Co. Child and Family Services — (716) 884-6000
- Crisis Services' Advocate Department 24-hour Crisis Hotline — (716) 834-3131
- National Domestic Violence Hotline — (800) 799-7233
The district attorney's office said help is also available through its "BE SAFE Domestic Violence Victim Advocacy Program."
"While our staff specialize in trauma-informed support and victim advocacy following the arrest of an offender, you do not need to have a pending criminal case to speak with an advocate and access services," the DA said in a release.
For more information on the program, you can call 716-858-4630 or click here.
