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Case Description
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On June 7, 2013, in Santa Monica, California, 55-year-old Samir Zawahri was fatally shot multiple times by his younger son, 23-year-old John Zawahri, at their residence on Yorkshire Avenue. John also killed his older brother, 24-year-old Christopher Zawahri, with a single gunshot to the chest. After committing these murders, John set their family home ablaze.
Following the arson, John Zawahri embarked on a shooting spree across Santa Monica. He carjacked a woman at gunpoint, directing he ...Read More
Following the arson, John Zawahri embarked on a shooting spree across Santa Monica. He carjacked a woman at gunpoint, directing he ...Read More
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Samir Salem Zawahri
Male
Santa-monica
CA
2013-06-07
55
Samir
Zawahri
11/09/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been thinking a lot about the psychological buildup that leads someone to commit such an unsp... ...Read More
01/02/2025
01/02/2025
I’ve been following the Zawahri case from Santa Monica, and I've been thinking about the poor carj... ...Read More
07/03/2024
07/03/2024
Has anyone found more information on what might have triggered John Zawahri's rampage over the years... ...Read More
03/21/2024
03/21/2024
