United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama
09/27/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/27/2024 09:33
Hoover Man Indicted in Connection with Murder for Hire Plot
Press Release
Hoover Man Indicted in Connection with Murder-for-Hire Plot
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal grand jury indicted a Hoover man in connection with his solicitation of a murder-for-hire, announced U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton Peeples.
A one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Mohammad A.H. Mohammad, 63, of Hoover, with use of a cell phone in attempting to hire someone to murder his selected victim. The crime allegedly occurred between August 2024 and September 2024 in Jefferson County.
The maximum penalty for use of interstate commerce facilities in the attempted commission of murder-for-hire is 10 years in prison.
The FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan S. Cross and William R. McComb are prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Updated September 27, 2024