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San Francisco Restaurateur Stabbed in Kitchen During Confrontation as Police Arrest 39-Year-Old on Felony Charges

A mayoral visit to Shawarma Azmi has sharpened attention on safety for small businesses in the Mid‑Market corridor.

Overview

  • Security video shows a dispute at Shawarma Azmi escalating from suspected drug activity to a stabbing inside the kitchen.
  • Owner Azmi Murait defended himself with a metal colander, wrestled the knife away, escaped the kitchen, and locked the suspect inside.
  • San Francisco police responded after an alarm, took a 39-year-old woman into custody, and she was arrested on felony charges, according to KRON4.
  • Murait reported injuries to his eyebrow, neck, and hands and says he has continued working while recovering.
  • Murait says the woman was a familiar figure and alleges her companions stole cash and damaged equipment, claims not independently verified in the reports.