Body cam footage shows the moment Tulsa police arrested mom, 39, who is accused of stabbing her 11-year-old daughter over 50 times before going on the run with her other daughter, 7
- Tulsa Police released footage of the arrest of Taheera Ahmad
- Taheerah Ahmad, 39, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon Tulsa, Oklahoma
- She had been on the run for hours with her seven-year-old daughter Hafsa Hayle
- She allegedly bound and gagged her three daughters before stabbing her eldest
- Her youngest daughter helped her nine-year-old sister escape to find help
- By the time police arrived at the home, Ahmad had already fled with her youngest daughter
- Police found the kitchen on fire and the 11-year-old with multiple stab wounds
- Authorities say the girl was stabbed so many times they were unable to count the exact number of wounds
Police have released the body camera footage of the arrest of an mother in Oklahoma who allegedly stabbed her daughter before setting the home on fire and making a run for it.
Taheerah Ahmad, 39, and her seven-year-old daughter Hafsa Hayle were found in a vehicle in downtown Tulsa on Tuesday afternoon.
In the footage released on Wednesday, Ahmad can be seen seating in the back seat of her vehicle in a semi-empty parking lot in Tulsa, Oklahoma
On Wednesday, Tulsa police shared video of the arrest of Taheerag Ahmad, 39, who was said to have stabbed her 11-year-old daughter over 50 times
Ahmad cooperates with officers as they detain her and can be heard asking the responding officer if she will look over her daughter who has a cut
Ahmad cooperates with officers as they detain her and can be heard asking the responding officer if she will look over her daughter who has a cut.
A second officer arrives on the scene and looks over Hafsa while Ahmad is taken into custody.
Throughout the video, Hafsa is blurred but can be seen sitting on top of the car's hood.
An Amber Alert had been issued for Ahmad and her daughter and two women reported seeing the car.
Taheerah Ahmad, 39, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and questioned by police after she was found with her seven-year-old daughter in Tulsa, Oklahoma
The mother (left) had gone on the run with her seven-year-old daughter Hafsa Hayle (right) earlier on Tuesday morning, prompting police to issue an Amber Alert
Police had been searching for the mother after she allegedly bound and gagged her three daughters by duct taping their hands and stuffing socks in their mouths on Tuesday morning.
She then began stabbing her 11-year-old daughter repeatedly.
The seven-year-old girl managed to help her nine-year-old sister escape so she could run to a nearby house for help.
By the time police arrived at the home, Ahmad had already fled with her youngest daughter.
Police found the kitchen on fire and the 11-year-old suffering multiple stab wounds. . Footage shot by Fox23 shows fire crews and police inspecting the one-story family home.
The mother and daughter were found in this vehicle in downtown Tulsa on Tuesday afternoon after two women spotted the car as described in the Amber Alert
Ahmad allegedly set her kitchen on fire after stabbing her eldest daughter. She then went on the run with her youngest child
Police had been searching for the mother after she allegedly bound and gagged her three daughters by duct taping their hands and stuffing socks in their mouths at their home
Courtesy KTUL
The injured girl remains in a critical condition in hospital and authorities say she was stabbed so many times they were unable to count the exact number of wounds.
Police said she was still unconscious and that her condition was 'very severe.
The mother and daughter were found after two women spotted a vehicle similar to what police described in an Amber Alert issued earlier on Tuesday.
Ahmad is currently being questioned by the Tulsa Police Department.
Police had initially said it was unclear where Ahmad may have been headed but that she had lived in Tennessee and Texas in the past.
Ahmad may be suffering from mental health or drug related issues, according to police.
Ahmad, 39, (pictured above) had allegedly bound and gagged her three daughters by duct taping their hands and stuffing socks in their mouths
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