Ali Hchaimi, 23, faces a first-degree murder charge after prosecutors say he ran over an elderly woman with his car during a purse snatching, killing her in front of her husband.
Hchaimi appeared in Maricopa County Superior Court Sunday for an initial appearance on two separate cases. In the first case, he faces charges of first-degree murder, a Class 1 felony, and robbery, a Class 3 felony. In the second case, he faces one count of robbery, a Class 4 felony.
According to police, the incident occurred Saturday at approximately 2:45 p.m. near 59th Avenue, north of Loop 101 in Glendale. Prosecutors say Hchaimi stole a woman’s purse and then ran her over with his vehicle. That victim was transported to a hospital, where she later died…