Estate of Zawahri CA2/1
The underpinnings of this case are both tragic and well-known to Los Angeles residents.
On June 7, 2013, 23-year-old John Zawahri (John) shot and killed his brother, Christopher and his father, Samir (Zawahri) at their family home at 2036 Yorkshire Avenue in Santa Monica, California. John then set fire to the home. Officers ultimately cornered and killed John later that day in the library of Santa Monica College. Before he was killed, John shot and killed three more people and wounded several others. John had prepared a three-page handwritten note before his death; the note was found on his body. Therein, John expressed remorse for killing his father and brother, but gave no motive for his spree. He said goodbye to friends and expressed hope that his mother would be taken care of financially via his father’s estate. Investigators believed that John’s mental illness played a role in the killings.
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