Qutub Uddin Qurashi

Qutub Uddin Qurashi, a 57-year-old man, was fatally shot during a domestic disturbance at his family’s home in Killeen, Texas. The incident unfolded on the night of Saturday, November 21, 2020, when Killeen police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4900 block of Onion Road at approximately 10:50 p.m. for a reported shooting.

Upon arrival, officers found Mr. Qurashi suffering from a single gunshot wound to his torso. He was airlifted to Baylor Scott and White Hospital in critical condition. Investigators determined that a heated argument had occurred between Mr. Qurashi, his wife, and their 21-year-old son, Mohammed Ali Qurashi. During the dispute, Mohammed allegedly retrieved a firearm and shot his father.

Mohammed was taken into custody at the scene and was initially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $100,000. Three days after the shooting, on November 24, 2020, Qutub Uddin Qurashi succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. He was pronounced deceased at 2:23 p.m.

Following his father’s death, the case against Mohammed Ali Qurashi proceeded. On December 23, 2020, a judge granted a bond reduction, lowering the amount to $30,000. Mohammed was subsequently released from the Bell County Jail after posting bond. A Bell County grand jury later indicted him on a first-degree felony charge of murder.

At a formal arraignment hearing in March 2022, Mohammed, then 22 years old, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. As of March 2022, the case was pending further court proceedings, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for the following month.