A victim's family member attending a court hearing Friday in the Eastpointe McDonald's fatal stabbing was taken into custody and accused of attempting to bring at least one knife into the courthouse. 

The preliminary exam hearing was temporarily halted as the scene in the hallway erupted into chaos, according to those sitting in the courtroom of 38th District Court in Eastpointe, Friday morning. 

The hearing had been called on charges against Afeni Badu Muhammad, of Eastpointe, who faces charges of first-degree premeditated murder and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent in the death of her former work manager, Jennifer Harris, 39, of Mt. Clemens. The two worked at the McDonald's restaurant on Nine Mile Road in Eastpointe. 

After Friday's court hearing began, visitors were warned ahead of time that a particular security video might be difficult for the victim's family to watch and they could either stay in the courtroom or leave. Some people did leave, and the judge ordered a recess. 

Then screams could be heard in the hallway. That's when the family member of the victim ran out of the courthouse, went to her vehicle and tried to run back in with a knife. Police took that woman into custody. 

Muhammad was rushed out of the courtroom and was later bound over to circuit court on first-degree murder charges and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent. 

Muhammad is accused of fatally stabbed Harris on July 10 at the McDonald's. Police say Harris and another employee, later identified as Muhammad, got into an argument, and Harris was stabbed. Another customer saw the scene, ran after the suspect and held her at bay until police arrived. 

"The allegations in this case are unthinkable, an alleged stabbing in a public place that took the life of an innocent individual. The evidence presented to the court was compelling enough to bind this defendant over for trial. Our office is committed to pursuing justice for the victim and sending a clear message that acts of violence in our community will not be tolerated," said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido. 

Muhammad will be arraigned in Macomb County Circuit Court on Dec. 2. She is currently being held at the Macomb County Jail on a $25 million bond.