Police: Dad ran over ‘Westernized’ daughter

updated 11:15 a.m. ET Oct. 22, 2009

PEORIA, Ariz. - Police in a Phoenix suburb are looking for a man suspected of running down his daughter because she was becoming too "Westernized" and was not living according to their traditional Iraqi values.

Peoria Police Dept. Faleh Hassan Almaleki

Police say 48-year-old Faleh Hassan Almaleki of Glendale allegedly ran his daughter down Tuesday at a parking lot in Peoria.

The victim, 20-year-old Noor Faleh Almaleki of Surprise, remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.

A second woman, 43-year-old Amal Edan Khalaf, also of Surprise, suffered non-life threatening injuries. Police say the women are roommates.

Police spokesman Mike Tellef said family and friends of the victims told detectives that the father had threatened his daughter because of her lifestyle.

More from msnbc.com Obama has miles to go to keep all his promises Loan guarantees recharge nuclear debate World Blog: The art of saying sorry in Japan Red Tape: Online flower prices still growing   Video: In hard-hit town, some economic hope  Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism

MORE FROM CRIME & COURTS

Crime & courts Section Front

Death of skater Kerrigan’s dad ruled homicide Police debate use of family DNA to ID suspects 2nd wife says Peterson pulled gun on her   Andrews stalker had 16 other victims, feds say Mom guilty of murder in overdose of girl, 4   Man who taught boy to drive arrested after crash ATF: Arsonist torched Texas churches Police: Man who took over Clinton office flees Crime & courts Section Front   Add Crime & courts headlines to your news reader: