A Texas couple allegedly ambushed, kidnapped and attempted to kill the wife's alleged ex-lover over the weekend.
The victim, who did not give her name because she feared for her life, is said to have been having an affair with 35-year-old Hana Ahmad Aloraimi. Both the victim and Aloraimi were reportedly married to other people.
The victim said her angry husband told her, “I must die because I dishonored my wife.''
Citing court records, KRIV-TV The two reportedly planned to meet at a Chick-fil-A in West Houston and then drive behind a nearby Target to be alone.
Court documents say the victim ended the affair three months ago after his wife found out about the affair, but the victim and Aloraimi met on Saturday in the same Chick-fil-A parking lot where they had met in the past. It is said that they met at
According to court documents, Aroraimi parked his car and motioned for the victim to enter the vehicle.
As Aroraimi tried to drive away, the victim, a 36-year-old DoorDash delivery driver, allegedly told her he couldn't leave because he had to make a delivery. She allegedly continued driving from Chick-fil-A.
The victim was unaware that Aloraimi's husband, Omar Mahmoud Bishtawi, 48, was reportedly hiding in the back seat of the car.
“Your husband jumped out from under the curtain in the back seat of the car, strangled the complaining witness, and then held the firearm against the complaining witness' head,” prosecutors told Aloraimi during the hearing. . Kou.
The victim said her angry husband told her, “I must die because I dishonored my wife.''
“He grabbed me like this with his left hand and said, 'You're making fun of her,'” the victim told KHOU.
“Thankfully, when I pulled the door handle, it opened within seconds,” the victim said.
The prosecutor added: “As the complaining witness tried to run away, your husband shot him twice.”
The victim managed to escape, called for help, and was rushed to the hospital.
Court documents say the victim was shot in the thigh and right leg and could have died from the gunfire if not taken to a hospital in time.
The victim told KHOU that he still cannot feel anything below one knee.
The suspects reportedly fled in a vehicle but later turned themselves in to Houston police. Police said Aloraimi and Bishtawi gave contradictory statements to investigators about the near-fatal crash.
Bishtawi and Aloraimi are both charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault.
Bishtawi's bond was set at $200,000 and Aloraimi's bond was set at $150,000.
Bishtawi and Aloraimi have three children, ages 13, 10 and 7, according to court documents.
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