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Upstate NY husband allegedly murdered wife, kids hour after gunning down store clerk

Nypost · · 342 words · By Patrick Reilly
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Add The New York Post on GoogleA crazed upstate New York husband went home and murdered his wife and two young kids an hour after gunning down a store owner, according to prosecutors.

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Mohamed, 29, allegedly started his Buffalo murder spree by shooting deli owner Shukri Muthana, 43, in the chest at around 2:30 p.m.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/wife-and-two-kids-found-dead-in-ny-home-af…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “calls came in an hour later about a shooting at Mohamed’s home in Cheektowaga”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic definitions of 'reports' and unrelated DOJ audit lists. There is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the timing or location of calls regarding Mohamed's home in Cheektowaga.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reports help the top line in decision making. A rule and balanced report also helps in problem solving. Reports communicate the planning, policies and other matters regarding an organization to the ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 · 07/09/2026 Audit of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Registration Process for Medical Practitioners Type: Audit | Component (s): Drug Enforcement Administration 07/08/2026 Audit of …
https://oig.justice.gov/reports
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 9, 2023 · Discover different types of reports, use cases, and best practices for each of them and how to create a report using Infogram.
https://infogram.com/blog/different-types-of-reports/
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Claim 2: “Saleh Q. Mohamed, 29, allegedly started his Buffalo murder spree by shooting deli owner Shukri Muthana, 43, in the chest at around 2:30 p.m. Monday”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Saleh Q. Mohamed (29) allegedly shot deli owner Shukri Muthana (43) in the chest around 2:30 p.m. on a Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Authorities say Mohamed shot at a Buffalo deli owner Shukri Muthana, 43, in the chest at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday.The fire service says there is "a lot of smoke in the area" and traffic is be…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/upstate-ny-man-allege…
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web search NEUTRAL — The victim, 43-year-old Shukri Muthana, died at the scene. The defendant is accused of intentionally causing the death of the store clerk.
https://www4.erie.gov/da/press/cheektowaga-man-indicted-murd…
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web search NEUTRAL — Who is the alleged shooter? Saleh Q. Mohamed, 29, was arraigned Monday night in Cheektowaga Town Court on a first-degree murder and three second-degree murder charges, then arraigned Tuesday in Buffal…
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_4617…
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Claim 3: “responding officers found the bodies of the accused killer’s 26-year-old wife, Aaisha Abdulla, and their sons, ages 4 and 3. All three had been shot.”
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Three independent sources confirm that police found the bodies of Aaisha Abdulla (26) and two sons (ages 3 and 4) who had been shot at the home.
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web search NEUTRAL — There they discovered the bodies of Mohamed’s wife, Aaisha Abdulla, 26, and their two sons, ages 3 and 4. All three had been shot. A neighbor living two doors down told WGRZ she heard gunshots that so…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/upstate-ny-man-allege…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saleh Q. Mohamed, 29, is facing four murder charges after Monday’s shootings. WGRZ-TV. There, responding officers found the bodies of the accused killer’s 26-year-old wife, Aaisha Abdulla, and their s…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/wife-and-two-kids-foun…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds gathered on Thursday at the Masjid Al-Salam mosque in Buffalo to pray for 26-year-old Aaisha Abdulla of Cheektowaga and her two young sons, who were found dead in their home on Monday.
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/absolutely-heartbreakin…
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Claim 4: “The family had lived in the home for about two years”
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While sources confirm the location of the home and the identity of the suspect, none of the provided evidence mentions how long the family had lived in the home.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Four people are dead, including two innocent children. It has not even been publicly announced whether the suspect is a U.S. citizen or ...
https://www.facebook.com/2onyourside/posts/cheektowaga-polic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A mother and two children are dead following a triple homicide on Ellen Drive in Cheektowaga on Monday, according to ...
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/cheektowaga…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that Saleh Q. Mohamed, 29, of Cheektowaga, was arraigned late last night before ...
https://www4.erie.gov/da/press/cheektowaga-man-arraigned-mur…
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Claim 5: “Mohamed is charged with one count of first-degree murder for the Buffalo shooting and three counts of second-degree murder for his wife and children’s deaths.”
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Multiple sources confirm Mohamed was charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder.
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web search NEUTRAL — Saleh Q. Mohamed.Saleh Q. Mohamed, 29, of Cheektowaga, was arraigned late Monday before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice John J. Wanat on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degr…
https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/crime/cheektowaga-man-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mohamed faces first- and second-degree murder charges for the triple homicide and another killing Monday in Black Rock.In New York State, first-degree murder may be charged when a person is accused of…
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_4617…
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web search NEUTRAL — Saleh Q. Mohamed, 29, is facing four murder charges after Monday’s shootings. WGRZ-TV.Mohamed is charged with one count of first-degree murder for the Buffalo shooting and three counts of second-degre…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/wife-and-two-kids-foun…
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Claim 6: “police tackled Mohamed outside”
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The provided evidence for this claim includes unrelated arrests of other individuals (Keith Worthington, a cultist in Lagos) and Wikipedia entries about the Egyptian revolution. None of the provided evidence confirms that police tackled Mohamed outside.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January Revolution (Arabic: ثورة ٢٥ يناير, romanized: Thawrat khamsa wa-ʿišrūn yanāyir), began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt. The date w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Egyptian_revolution
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bassem Raafat Mohamed Youssef (Arabic: باسم رأفت محمد يوسف, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈbæːsem ˈɾɑʔfɑt mæˈħæmmæd ˈjuːsef]; born 21 March 1974) is an Egyptian-American comedian, television host, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassem_Youssef
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khaled Mohamed Saeed (Arabic: خالد محمد سعيد IPA: [ˈxæːled mæˈħæmmæd sæˈʕiːd]; 27 January 1982 – 6 June 2010) was an Egyptian man whose death in police custody in the Sidi Gaber area of Alexandria on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Khaled_Mohamed_Saee…
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Claim 7: “He is being held without bail.”
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One source explicitly states he 'continues to be held without bail'. While the other two provided results for this claim are unrelated (Robert Saleh, name meanings), the corroboration from the news report regarding the legal status is sufficient when combined with the context of the other murder charges.
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Jalal Saleh (born January 31, 1979) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Saleh
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web search NEUTRAL — Saleh or Saaleh (Arabic: صَالَح ), Arabic form of the Hebrew Shelah, Selah or Methuselah (Hebrew: שֶׁלַח), [1] is a Semitic male name derivative. In Arabic it means " righteous" or " pious". [2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saleh_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2024 · Saleh is a beautiful Arabic name with an intriguing connotation. Learn more about the name in this post.
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/saleh/
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Claim 8: “If convicted, Mohamed faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said”
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Two independent news sources confirm that the Erie County District Attorney's office stated Mohamed faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erie County is the northernmost county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is not to be confused with the larger, and much more populated Erie County, New York. As of the 2025 census estimate, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie_County,_Pennsylvania
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Highmark Stadium is an American football stadium located in Orchard Park, New York, a suburb south of Buffalo. Opened in 2026, it replaced Ralph Wilson Stadium as the home field of the Buffalo Bills …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard N. Hy, also known as Angry Cops, is an American YouTuber, Special Victims Unit detective for the Buffalo Police Department, and US Army Drill Sergeant. His YouTube channel consists of vlogs, c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hy
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.