9.20.2010

Another DADDY KILLER with multiple PROTECTIVE ORDERS- charged with Shooting & KILLING his 3 children while On VISITATION-- Mother is in BATTERED Women's Shelter) Child Custody Battle

OUTRAGED end to battle over 3 kids

Father charged with killing his children as they slept, fearing loss of visitation rights

Another DADDY KILLER with multiple protective orders --  one in 2006 was dissolved. Another temp RO was granted in Feb 2010. Of course this great guy got his visitation—see court docket below the article. This one is laced right down to the contributing reporters—I’ll let the readers figure this out--

GAL—Guardian Ad Litem (for the kids) Ifzar

Contributing reporter- Shauk

DADDY - Muhammed Goher

Court docket follows the article—History of Domestic violence and the Guardian Ad Litem allowed these kids to be murdered.

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Harris Co. Sheriff's Office

Mohammad Gohar is being treated at Ben Taub General Hospital.

A 47-year-old father worried that he would never see his three children again was charged in their deaths on Sunday, accused of fatally shooting his son and two daughters as they slept in his north Harris County apartment.

Mohammad Goher then turned the gun on himself, firing into his mouth. Authorities found him unconscious and transported him in stable condition to Ben Taub General Hospital.

He was charged with capital murder Sunday afternoon.

Goher had threatened to kill or hurt himself if he lost visitation, said Houston attorney Syed Izfar, who was appointed by a court to represent Goher's three children in a Sept. 24 divorce mediation.

"By all appearances, this was a man who loved his children. What a nightmare," said Izfar, who planned to recommend standard visitation in the case. "He had it in his mind that the children would be taken away from him forever."

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.

Weekend visits

Since then, the children typically visited Goher on weekends and lived with their mother at a north Harris County shelter for battered women, said Harris County Homicide Sgt. Ben Beall.

The night before the killings, Goher called co-worker Muhommad Riaz distraught that he would lose all custody rights at the coming mediation and never see his children.

"He was very stressed," said Riaz, who was stunned to learn of the killings when he reported to work Sunday afternoon.

"We talked for an hour. He said, 'Everybody is lying and saying I'm a bad guy,' " Riaz said.

Around 9 a.m. Sunday, while the children and an older family friend visiting from Pakistan were sleeping, Goher got out a handgun, authorities said. Beall said he shot one of his girls sleeping in a bedroom and shot his other daughter and son sleeping in a king-size bed in a front room.

He then crawled onto the bed and shot himself, Beall said.

Neighbor called 911

The gunfire woke the family friend, who speaks little English. She saw the bloodied bodies and ran outside for help.

Neighbor Julio Rodriguez was cutting his grass across the street when another neighbor whistled at him loudly, alerting him to the scene.

He looked over at the store and saw a woman in the store parking lot, frantically waving her arms in the air and screaming loudly.

"She was hysterical," Rodriguez said. "I heard her screaming, 'Gun! Gun! Shoot! Shoot!' I got scared because I knew there were kids in there."

Rodriguez then called 911, and patrolmen arrived moments later to find the children dead.

Detectives' grim duty

Harris County homicide detectives went to the shelter Sunday afternoon to tell the mother her three children had been killed.

She was inconsolable, Beall said.

Neighbors who frequented the store knew little about the family, saying the children were extremely quiet and spent most time indoors.

"We would never see them outside or playing like normal kids," said 14-year-old Mercedes Sanchez, who attended middle school with one of the girls.

Attorney Ifzar recalled the children as normal and happy but struggling with the divorce.

"They wanted their parents to stay together," he said.

Staff writers Zain Shauk, Sarah Raslan and Brian Rogers contributed to this report.

paige.hewitt@chron.com

 

HCDistrictclerk.com

GOHER, NORMA vs. GOHER, MOHAMMAD

9/19/2010

Cause: 201007759

CDI: 7

Court: 312

APPEALS

No Appeals found.

COST STATMENTS

No Cost Statments found.

TRANSFERS

No Transfers found.

POST TRIAL WRITS

No Post Trial Writs found.

ABSTRACTS

No Abstracts found.

DOCUMENTS

Proper credentials required. Please login or contact Harris County District Clerk's Office at (713) 755-7300.

SUMMARY

CASE DETAILS

File Date

2/5/2010

Case (Cause) Location

312th District Court

Case (Cause) Status

Active - Civil

Case (Cause) Type

DIVORCE WITH CHILDREN

Next/Last Setting Date

9/27/2010

COURT DETAILS

Court

312th

Address

1115 Congress (Floor: 2)
Houston , TX 77002
Phone:7137556941

JudgeName

A. ROBERT HINOJOSA

Court Type

Family

PARTIES

Name

Type

Post Jdgm

Attorney

GOHER, NORMA

PLAINTIFF - CIVIL

PEAKE, SANDRA J

GOHER, MOHAMMAD

DEFENDANT - CIVIL

TABANGAY, FELYCELESTIO E

IZFAR, SYED NAIYER

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

IZFAR, SYED NAIYER

DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE, HARRIS COUNTY

MEDIATOR

JUDGMENT/EVENTS

Date

Description

Order
Signed

Post
Jdgm

Pgs

Attorney

9/8/2010

ANSWER GUARDIAN AD LITEM

0

IZFAR, SYED NAIYER

7/6/2010

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION SIGNED

7/6/2010

1

7/6/2010

ORDER SIGNED GRANTING REFERRAL TO MEDIATION

7/6/2010

1

3/19/2010

ORDER APPOINTING CONSERVATOR SIGNED

3/19/2010

18

3/19/2010

ORDER GRANTING VISITATION SIGNED

3/19/2010

18

3/10/2010

MASTER'S REPORT SIGNED

3/10/2010

1

3/9/2010

RULING MADE - HEARING COMPLETE

0

3/9/2010

BENCH HEARING ASSIGNED

0

3/9/2010

EVIDENCE PRESENTED (BENCH HEARING)

0

3/9/2010

ANSWER ORIGINAL PETITION

0

TABANGAY, FELYCELESTIO E

3/9/2010

ORDER APPOINTING AMICUS ATTORNEY GUARDIAN AD LITEM

3/9/2010

1

2/15/2010

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO ANOTHER DISTRICT COURT SIGNED

2/15/2010

1

2/5/2010

TRANSFERRED TO HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

0

2/5/2010

TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

0

2/5/2010

ORDER SIGNED SETTING HEARING

2/5/2010

6

2/5/2010

ORIGINAL PETITION

0

PEAKE, SANDRA J

2/5/2010

ORDER SIGNED GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

2/5/2010

6

SETTINGS

Date

Court

Post Jdgm

Docket Type

Reason

Results

Comments

Defendant

3/09/2010 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Tried

3/12/2010 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

ENTRY OF TEMPORARY ORDERS

Re-Set

3/19/2010 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

ENTRY OF TEMPORARY ORDERS

Granted

5/26/2010 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

SHOW CAUSE MOTION FOR

Re-Set

7/06/2010 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

SHOW CAUSE MOTION FOR

Passed

DRO

8/18/2010 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

Passed - No Appearance

9/27/2010 09:00 AM

312

Family Trial Docket

Trial on Merits

SERVICE

Type

Status

Instrument

Person

Requested

Issued

Served

Returned

Received

Tracking

Deliver To

CITATION

SERVICE RETURN / EXECUTED

ORIGINAL PETITION

GOHER, MOHAMMAD

2/5/2010

2/10/2010

2/10/2010

2/17/2010

2/18/2010

81990963

CIV AGCY-CIVILIAN SERVICE AGENCY

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

SERVICE RETURN / EXECUTED

ORIGINAL PETITION

GOHER, MOHAMMAD

2/5/2010

2/10/2010

2/10/2010

2/17/2010

2/18/2010

81990964

CIV AGCY-CIVILIAN SERVICE AGENCY

HCDistrictclerk.com

GOHER, MOHAMMAD SAJJAD vs. GOHER, NORMA MARTINEZ

9/19/2010

Cause: 200924900

CDI: 7

Court: 312

APPEALS

No Appeals found.

COST STATMENTS

No Cost Statments found.

TRANSFERS

No Transfers found.

POST TRIAL WRITS

No Post Trial Writs found.

ABSTRACTS

No Abstracts found.

DOCUMENTS

Proper credentials required. Please login or contact Harris County District Clerk's Office at (713) 755-7300.

SUMMARY

CASE DETAILS

File Date

4/23/2009

Case (Cause) Location

Records Center Floor 6

Case (Cause) Status

Disposed (Final)

Case (Cause) Type

DIVORCE WITH CHILDREN

Next/Last Setting Date

N/A

Judgment For

ORDER OF NON-SUIT SIGNED

Judgment Date

1/19/2010

COURT DETAILS

Court

312th

Address

1115 Congress (Floor: 2)
Houston , TX 77002
Phone:7137556941

JudgeName

A. ROBERT HINOJOSA

Court Type

Family

PARTIES

Name

Type

Post Jdgm

Attorney

GOHER, MOHAMMAD SAJJAD

PLAINTIFF - CIVIL

THIELE, LISA JEAN

GOHER, NORMA MARTINEZ

DEFENDANT - CIVIL

JUDGMENT/EVENTS

Date

Description

Order
Signed

Post
Jdgm

Pgs

Attorney

1/19/2010

ORDER OF NON-SUIT SIGNED

1/19/2010

1

1/19/2010

PLAINTIFF COSTS

0

6/22/2009

ANSWER ORIGINAL PETITION

0

4/30/2009

TRANSFERRED TO HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

0

4/30/2009

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO ANOTHER DISTRICT COURT SIGNED

4/30/2009

1

4/30/2009

TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

0

4/23/2009

ORIGINAL PETITION

0

THIELE, LISA JEAN

SETTINGS

Date

Court

Post Jdgm

Docket Type

Reason

Results

Comments

Defendant

2/01/2010 09:00 AM

312

Family Trial Docket

Trial on Merits

Passed

NON SUIT

SERVICE

Type

Status

Instrument

Person

Requested

Issued

Served

Returned

Received

Tracking

Deliver To

CITATION(NON-RESIDENT)

SERVICE RETURN / EXECUTED

ORIGINAL PETITION

GOHER, NORMA MARTINEZ

HCDistrictclerk.com

GOHER, NORMA vs. GOHER, MOHAMMAD

9/19/2010

Cause: 200629425

CDI: 7

Court: 312

APPEALS

No Appeals found.

COST STATMENTS

No Cost Statments found.

TRANSFERS

No Transfers found.

POST TRIAL WRITS

No Post Trial Writs found.

ABSTRACTS

No Abstracts found.

DOCUMENTS

Proper credentials required. Please login or contact Harris County District Clerk's Office at (713) 755-7300.

SUMMARY

CASE DETAILS

File Date

5/12/2006

Case (Cause) Location

Records Center Floor 6

Case (Cause) Status

Disposed (Final)

Case (Cause) Type

PROTECTIVE ORDER

Next/Last Setting Date

N/A

Judgment For

DEFAULT JUDGMENT SIGNED

Judgment Date

5/24/2006

COURT DETAILS

Court

312th

Address

1115 Congress (Floor: 2)
Houston , TX 77002
Phone:7137556941

JudgeName

A. ROBERT HINOJOSA

Court Type

Family

PARTIES

Name

Type

Post Jdgm

Attorney

GOHER, NORMA

PLAINTIFF - CIVIL

DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, NON-SUPPORT

GOHER, MOHAMMAD

DEFENDANT - CIVIL

JUDGMENT/EVENTS

Date

Description

Order
Signed

Post
Jdgm

Pgs

Attorney

7/13/2006

C/C PROTECTIVE ORDER MAILED

0

7/12/2006

ORDER SIGNED DISSOLVING PROTECTIVE ORDER

7/12/2006

1

7/12/2006

MASTER'S REPORT SIGNED

7/12/2006

1

5/24/2006

DEFENDANT COSTS

0

5/24/2006

STENO FEE ASSESSED

0

5/24/2006

C/C PROTECTIVE ORDER MAILED

0

5/24/2006

DEFAULT JUDGMENT SIGNED

5/24/2006

4

5/16/2006

ORDER SIGNED GRANTING PROTECTIVE ORDER

5/16/2006

4

5/16/2006

C/C PROTECTIVE ORDER MAILED

0

5/16/2006

ORDER SIGNED SETTING PROTECTIVE HEARING

5/16/2006

4

5/12/2006

ORIGINAL PETITION

0

BARRON, ELIZABETH DIANNE

SETTINGS

Date

Court

Post Jdgm

Docket Type

Reason

Results

Comments

Defendant

5/24/2006 08:30 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

PROTECTIVE ORDER (FAMILY CASES)

Granted

DEF

7/05/2006 09:00 AM

312

Show Cause Docket (Family)

MOTION FOR ORAL HEARING

Granted

SERVICE

Type

Status

Instrument

Person

Requested

Issued

Served

Returned

Received

Tracking

Deliver To

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDER

SERVICE RETURN / EXECUTED

TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDER

GOHER, MOHAMMAD

5/12/2006

5/17/2006

5/18/2006

5/18/2006

5/23/2006

81601832

CONSTABLE PCT 1

201007759 - 7
Active - Civil

GOHER, NORMA  vs. GOHER, MOHAMMAD

2/5/2010

312

Family

DIVORCE W / CHILDREN

200924900 - 7
Disposed (Final)

GOHER, MOHAMMAD SAJJAD vs.
GOHER, NORMA MARTINEZ

4/23/2009

312

Family

DIVORCE W / CHILDREN

200629425 - 7
Disposed (Final)

GOHER, NORMA  vs. GOHER, MOHAMMAD

5/12/2006

312

Family

PROTECTIVE ORDER