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Gelareh Bagherzadeh

Case from Houston, TX dated Jan 15, 2012

Victim Details

Gelareh Bagherzadeh

Female

Houston

TX

2012-01-15

30

Gelareh

Bagherzadeh

07/20/2026

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Gelareh Bagherzadeh, a 30-year-old Iranian-American activist and researcher at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, was tragically murdered on January 15, 2012, in Houston, Texas. Gelareh was shot dead in her car while she was on the phone with her ex-boyfriend, Robeen Bandar. According to Bandar, she suddenly screamed before going silent. He immediately alerted the police and rushed to her location near the Galleria area, where authorities found her lifeless body. Initially, investigators believed th ...
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  • KPRC: The Evidence Room, Episode 26 - The Honor Killings
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