Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty in Crash That Killed 6-year-old Girl in Brooklyn Center
A man accused of fleeing police in a vehicle and causing a collision that killed a little girl in Brooklyn Center has pleaded guilty.
Hakeem W. Muhammad, 29, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to two felony counts that caused a death and seriously injured another while fleeing police, court records revealed.
According to the criminal complaint, Muhammad was wanted on a murder charge when police spotted him at a gas station on 57th Avenue North, east of Highway 100. Officers approached Muhammad’s SUV with guns drawn before he sped away.
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photo courtesy Hennepin County Jail
The complaint said Muhammad was traveling 94 miles per hour after running a red light and blowing through two stop signs when the crash occurred on westbound 53rd Avenue North near Humboldt Avenue. The crash killed 6-year-old Blessings McLaurin Grey.
The girl was one of five family members in the vehicle that Muhammad hit. Police say the girl’s sister, who was 15 at the time, suffered a serious brain injury due to the crash.
Muhammad is scheduled to be sentenced next month. He is expected to receive a sentence of at least 22 years.
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Blessings McLaurin Grey/courtesy Blessings’ family