Who killed Catherine Khan? Atlanta mixologist robbed, thrown out of moving car
SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA: A witness called 911 on October 11 to report that a woman had been thrown out of a moving Lamborghini after a certain altercation inside the car. The woman was later identified as an Atlanta-area mixologist, Catherine Khan, 28, of Snellville. She was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Police took a Georgia man in custody following Khan's death. In warrants obtained by PEOPLE, police said that Alfred Megbuluba, 31, robbed Khan of her wallet and pushed her out of the vehicle. He then used her debit card to purchase gas at a Chevron nearby. The audio of the 911 call revealed that the witness said a woman was lying unconscious on the road, covered in blood but breathing.
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On Monday, October 18, Megbuluba turned himself in to authorities and was subsequently charged with felony murder, theft by taking, financial transaction card theft, and financial transaction card fraud, as per online jail records. "This case is now considered closed by arrest," the Atlanta Police Department announced in a news release.
In a statement shared with the daily, Steve Sadow, Megbuluba's attorney, maintained that his client is innocent. "Mr. Megbuluba is not guilty of the charges lodged against him," Sadow said. "The death of Ms Khan was a tragic accident. We expect the evidence at trial to show she may have been intoxicated, she jumped or fell out of the vehicle on her own accord, and her debit card was not unlawfully taken or used." On Tuesday, October 19, Megbuluba was denied bond by a judge after he pleaded not guilty.
Khan's loved ones created a public Facebook group where they shared their memories with the her. "Hi this is Catherine’s mom , Elizabeth. I just want to thank everyone for the kind words, memories and pictures of my sweet baby girl. It is such a comfort knowing how much she was loved. Catherine lived hard, played hard and unfortunately died hard. She’s not here anymore but she’s everywhere at the same time," Elizabeth Schepis Long wrote. "I just buried my sweet Catherine. Such a beautiful soul and gone way to early. Did you know my nickname for her was gooseberry? Parents are not supposed to bury their children. Hold on to your loved ones tight and always say I love you," she wrote in another post.
A member of the group posted a message from Khan's father, saying, "My sweet Catherine my love this is from your daddy and so many that love you and miss you. I miss you so much I know I have not gotten a text or a call from you in the last couple of days from your phone but I have so many messages from your soul as you journey to meet your real father in heaven. I still can’t believe you are gone and I will continue to pray for you every morning till we met again and yes I will and everyone that loves you will get justice for what happened to you my child. You have planted a seed in so many hearts. You have proven to me and everyone you came in contact with, that kindness and loving unconditionally and specially being there for someone in need is so much more important than anything else this life has to offer."
