Man Convicted Of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend In Brookhaven

DECATUR, GA — A Florida man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend in February 2021 in Brookhaven has been convicted, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Monday.

Boston said a jury on Thursday found Mustafic Mahadi, 36, guilty of aggravated assault, first-degree criminal damage, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

On Feb. 19, 2021, Mahadi was accused of arriving at his ex-girlfriend's apartment uninvited and threatening to kick down the door after she refused to open it, Boston said.

The threats took a turn when Mahadi was accused of shooting three times through the door, hitting the woman twice in the abdomen and grazing her side with a third bullet, Boston said. He then ran from the scene.

The woman's friend notified authorities, and Brookhaven Police responded to the scene. The woman underwent emergency surgery for her injuries, Boston said.

Mahadi spent almost three months on the run; however, deputies with the U.S. Marshals Service arrested him on May 3, 2021, in New York, Boston said.

DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Brian Lake is scheduled to sentence Mahadi at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6.