Mohammad Goher Kills His Three Children as They Slept Out of Fears of Losing Visitation Rights in Divorce Case

SHOCK: Mohammad Goher, a 47-year-old father, has been charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of his son and two daughters on Sunday, as they slept in his north Harris county, TX, apartment. He then tried to take the easy way out, suicide, but that was not to be. According to the Houston Chronicle, authorities found him unconscious and transported him in stable condition to Ben Taub General Hospital. He and his wife are currently going through divorce and he had threatened to kill or hurt himself if he lost visitation. So, if he can't be around his children, no one else can, right? Crazy.

While there was a history of violence against the mother — including a 2006 conviction against Goher for beating her — Izfar said he was unaware of the father ever harming 14-year-old Saeedah, 12-year-old Saeed or 7-year-old Aisha.

The family had lived together in a tiny apartment adjacent to a worn-down convenience store where Goher worked in the 13000 block of Homestead until divorce proceedings began last year. Source: Houston Chronicle

Domestic violence is so prevalent in our society and it cuts across socio-economic backgrounds. It is a word that is hardly mentioned and is often swept under a rug. These children became a pawn in his attempt to terrorize his wife. This is sad. Really sad.