• An Ohio father fatally shot his wife seven times in front of their two infants on the way to a JCPenney photo shoot. Despite claiming self-defense, he took a plea deal and will spend up to 30 years behind bars. The chilling case left a family shattered and two children without a mother.

CINCINNATI, Ohio (TDR) — A father of two will serve up to 30 ½ years in prison after shooting his wife seven times in front of their newborn and toddler — an act of domestic horror that unfolded inside the family vehicle en route to a JCPenney photo session.

Mohammed Mondal, 47, pleaded guilty in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child endangerment in the 2023 killing of his wife, 40-year-old Stacy Mondal. Prosecutors agreed to drop aggravated murder and felonious assault charges as part of the plea deal.

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The case sent shockwaves across Ohio after it was revealed that the couple’s 2-month-old and 14-month-old children were in the backseat during the slaying.

“You didn’t just kill her,” read a victim impact statement from the family. You broke our family into pieces.”

According to court documents, the tragedy unfolded on November 6, 2023, as the Mondal family headed to a JCPenney for family portraits. A heated argument between Mohammed and Stacy allegedly erupted in the car.

Just after noon, Mondal dialed 911 to report the shooting, first claiming it was accidental, then insisting it was self-defense.

“[Mohammed] Mondal first stated that he had accidentally shot his wife,” a probable cause affidavit revealed. Mondal then stated that he had shot his wife… and that he did it in self-defense.”

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Deputies tracked down the vehicle near the Ohio–Indiana border as it pulled into the parking lot of St. Elizabeth Hospital. Officers immediately noticed Stacy Mondal slumped over, covered in blood.

“She had little to no signs of life,” the affidavit stated. A black handgun was found on the floor near her feet.

Stacy was pronounced dead at 12:11 p.m.

In his police interview, Mohammed claimed that Stacy had reached for his gun during the argument. He alleged that she had struck him with her cellphone and that she may have been planning to shoot him first.

“He stated that she dropped the cellphone and reached for a gun that was lying in the open center console,” the affidavit continued. Mondal then stated that he reached for a gun on his person and shot Stacy.”

He told detectives that he fired seven shots to “neutralize the threat.”

Investigators, however, found no evidence that Stacy ever fired a weapon. They also couldn’t verify Mohammed’s claims of infidelity, jealousy, or surveillance by neighbors and in-laws — all of which he said contributed to his mental state.

“I’m not the bad guy,” he said, according to the affidavit.

Before sentencing, Mondal’s attorney described the killing as an “unfortunate incident,” while also claiming the defendant was taking accountability.

But Stacy’s family had a different perspective.

“You took the life of the woman who loved us and you so, so deeply,” the statement read.

Mondal’s violent act orphaned two young children and fractured an extended family. The toddler and newborn, who witnessed the murder from their car seats, are now left without a mother — and with only haunting memories that will shadow their early lives.

Judge Jennifer Branch imposed a sentence of 25 to 30 ½ years behind bars, closing a chapter on a case that stunned the Cincinnati community and raised alarms about domestic violence escalating without warning.

Authorities say they hope the sentence provides a measure of justice, though nothing can restore what was lost.

“There’s no fixing this,” said one official close to the case. “Only time — and love — can try to help the children heal.”

How many more families will be shattered before the warning signs of domestic violence are taken seriously?

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