Diana Showman

Death by Force

Diana Showman, a 19-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost her life on August 14, 2014. On that fateful morning, Diana, who struggled with bipolar disorder, made a distressing 911 call claiming she had an Uzi and threatened to harm her mother and brother if the police did not respond. This call led to a tense and ultimately fatal encounter with the San Jose Police Department. Diana, who was alone in the house, had no actual firearm but was holding a spray-painted power drill ...Read More

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