‘Killer’ dad Maher Kassem, 63’s sick admission about motive after ‘shooting dead wife & 3 daughters’ in Tinley Park home | 5COYVWY | 2024-01-28 19:08:01
'Killer' dad Maher Kassem, 63's sick admission about motive after 'shooting dead wife & 3 daughters' in Tinley Park home | 5COYVWY | 2024-01-28 19:08:01
Maher Kassem, 63, is accused of capturing Majeda Kassem, 53, twins Halema Kassem and Hanan Kassem, 25, and Zahia Kassem, 24, lifeless at an Illinois house.
THE father who allegedly murdered his wife and three daughters on Sunday has been charged with first-degree murder.
Maher Kassem, 63, is accused of capturing Majeda Kassem, 53, twins Halema Kassem and Hanan Kassem, 25, and Zahia Kassem, 24, lifeless at an Illinois house.
He was charged with four counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, in line with the Prepare dinner Nation State's Lawyer's Office.
At his initial courtroom appearance, prosecutors stated that the capturing occurred after an argument concerning finances occurred on Sunday morning between Kassem and one among his daughters.
They added that Kassem's spouse and two different daughters stepped into the argument to calm their father down.
Kassem's 19-year-old son, who has not been named, was recognized as a witness to the murders.
He stated he was awoken by his families yelling and went to see what was happening.
The teen advised authorities he heard gunshots and located his mom and two sisters fatally shot.
He additionally stated he walked in moments before his father shot his third daughter, prosecutors stated in a bond proffer on Tuesday.
Police stated that Kassem by no means turned the gun towards his son.
Officials stated that Kassem shot his wife seven occasions and every daughter was shot twice.
He referred to as the police at round 11:21 am saying somebody was shot at their Tinley Park, Illinois residence.
Police arrived on the scene, finding the 4 bodies in the basement of the house, stated Village Supervisor Pat Carr.
They discovered two guns on the scene.
When police asked Kassem where his household was, prosecutors stated, "The defendant pointed within the path of the basement.
"The officer requested the defendant who else was there, and the defendant said, 'They're gone.'"
Police stated that Kassem was cooperative and admitted to the capturing.
Prosecutors also said that Kassem was upset about how he was being handled by his household.
"The defendant was recorded volunteering issues about having just retired, and that 'She treats me like a [expletive] canine," stated Prepare dinner County Assistant State's Lawyer Scott Clark.
"'I worked 40 years.' and 'I labored all my life to offer my household a better residence, they usually treat me like [expletive].'"
Police have said that there isn't any document of previous police interactions at the house.
"Words can't describe how deeply saddened I'm at this horrible tragedy," Tinley Park Mayor, Michael Glotz, stated in a press release.
Members of the group came together on the Mosque Basis in Bridgeview for a prayer to honor the 4 ladies, reported CBS News.
Funeral providers and a vigil for the women have been held on Tuesday evening.
Kassem will probably be again in courtroom on February 16.
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