A crime shocked them USAas father killed his wife and 3 daughters. The crime, which took place in Tinley Park, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, was committed by Maher Kassemwho shot and killed his wife and three daughters in the basement of their home during a heated argument over their finances.
According to dailymail.co.ukthe abuser took the police saying: “The money hungry stinker pushed me to do it». Kassem, 63, told police he had recently retired after working “all his life” to give his family a “better life”. He said he felt that his wife, Majeda, and daughters, Halema and Zahia, 25, and Hanan, 24, they didn't appreciate him.
He then told police that his wife was “worried about the money and how she could get it.” “45 years, 45 years… I worked for 45 years and he treated me like a dog“, he added. The first information states that the family had a cellar in the neighborhood.
The timeline of the crime
On Sunday morning, his 19-year-old son heard the fight and his father walking up and down the basement stairs. After hearing the first shots, the son ran to the basement where he saw the bodies of his brothers lying on the ground.
Subsequently he saw his father shoot his mother seven times. All three daughters were shot in the head. One was also shot in the back, with the bullet exiting her body through her chin.
Maher then called 911, telling them his wife had “been shot”, but did not admit he had killed her. When the police arrived at the scene of the crime, the man admitted his actions: “I did it… I'm going to jail».
Thirteen shell casings were found at the crime scene along with two guns – one revolver 38 millimeters and one semi-automatic pistol 9 millimeters. The 38mm revolver was found behind a couch cushion, while the handgun was found under the coffee table next to an empty magazine.
According to prosecutors, the fight initially took place between Maher and one of his 25-year-old daughters. The other daughters and the wife got involved later, and when he exploded, they were telling him to “calm down”.
A friend and former colleague of Zahia's told the outlet that she had confided in her in the past about “mentally ill» her father.
Source: News Beast
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