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Nona Nargis Yazdanpanah

Case from Grapevine, TX dated Dec 25, 2011

Victim Details

Nona Nargis Yazdanpanah

Female

Grapevine

TX

2011-12-25

19

Nona

Nargis Yazdanpanah

07/05/2026

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Nona Nargis Yazdanpanah, a 19-year-old female of Iranian descent, tragically lost her life on December 25, 2011, in Grapevine, Texas. She was one of seven victims in a horrific mass shooting that took place at her family's Christmas party. The gunman, identified as Azizolah "Bob" Yazdanpanah, 56, who was dressed as Santa Claus, fatally shot his estranged wife, Fatemah "Nasrin" Rahmati, 55, their two children, Ali Yazdanpanah, 15, and Nona Yazdanpanah, 19, as well as Nasrin's sister, Zohreh Rahma ...
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  • Mail Online: Father dressed as Santa gunned down entire family on Christmas Day because 'he was upset his estranged wife was doing well on her own'
  • 'I am shooting people': Texas Christmas killer heard on 911 call
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    I’ve been thinking about the role of mental health in the Grapevine tragedy. It’s chilling to co... ...Read More
    10/29/2024
    Does anyone else feel that the details about Bob Yazdanpanah wearing a Santa suit during the shootin... ...Read More
    03/28/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the scene of that tragic Christmas morning and can’t help but foc... ...Read More
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