( CNN ) -- A New Jersey grand jury handed down a 17-count indictment Thursday accusing a man and his female friend with shooting and killing the man 's wife -- and also shooting the man himself , in what prosecutors say was an attempt to blame a murder on `` terrorists . '' Kashif Parvaiz , 26 , and Antoinette Stephen , 27 , were indicted in Morris County Superior Court in the 2011 death of 27-year-old Nazish Norrani , Parvaiz 's wife . The victim was shot to death , and Parvaiz was shot four times , as the couple pushed a stroller carrying their 3-year-old son during a nighttime walk . The child was unharmed . The killing occurred while the couple was visiting Norrani 's family to celebrate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan . Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi said at a news conference shortly after the killing that the fact that Noorani , a Muslim , was killed during the holy month of Ramadan `` made this case especially compelling to us . '' A release from the prosecutor 's office said that while being treated for his wounds , which were not life-threatening , Parvaiz had described the shooters as three men who shouted `` slurs about terrorists '' at the couple before fleeing on foot . But within hours of the crime , investigators believed `` it was obvious '' the victim 's husband was behind the attack , Bianchi said . Noorani had sent text messages to her brother describing escalating hostility and abuse in her marriage , the affidavit says , warning that `` someday u will find me dead but its cuz ( sic ) of kashi ... He wants to kill me . '' And according to an affidavit filed in the case , Parvaiz subsequently told police he arranged for Stephen to kill his wife and wound him while the couple was out for a walk on August 16 , 2011 . The indictment also charges the pair with conspiracy and unlawful possession of a weapon in addition to child endangerment and child abuse because the 3-year-old had been in jeopardy . `` This case was extensively investigated with witnesses interviewed and significant evidence gathered in numerous states . We now look forward to presenting our proofs in court and again extend our sympathies to Nazish Noorani 's family for such a tragic and senseless loss , '' Bianchi said Thursday . Attempts to reach the attorneys for Parvaiz and Stephen were unsuccessful Thursday . According to the prosecutor 's office , if convicted , they could be sentenced to life without parole .
A Muslim woman was shot and killed in 2011 while she was walking with her spouse . Her husband , who was wounded , first said assailants shouted `` slurs about terrorists '' Authorities say the husband later told police he had arranged the shooting . A grand jury Thursday indicted the husband and a female friend .