MCS Report #530
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office
Date of Activation: 02/06/2014
Commander and Department: Lt. George Mokriakow, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Karla Heine, Columbia PD
Victim: William E. Harriel Jr.
Suspect: Mohammed A. Abuharba
The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of William Harriel Jr. At around 9:26pm, deputies responded to the 100 block of Amelia near Cahokia for a report of a subject down. There they located William Harriel Jr (age 26) lying in the street. He had been shot in the head.
As a result of this investigation, Harriel’s roommate, Mohammed Abuharba (age 21), was charged with Murder/Intent to Kill/Injure and Solicitation of Murder. His bond was set at $5,000,000.
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