On March 16, 2023, at approximately 8:35 p.m., 61-year-old Jeffrey Zaffarullah Faiz was fatally shot in his residence located in the 3600 block of Military Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office later confirmed his death as a homicide resulting from multiple gunshot wounds.
Witnesses reported that the assailant, identified as 35-year-old Los Angeles resident Andrew Conaway, entered Faiz's home and shot him.
Faiz was pronounced dead at the scene. Conaway, who was apprehended by law enforcement while driving away from the location, was arrested on suspicion of murder and held on $2 million bail.
Authorities disclosed that Faiz and Conaway were related, though the exact nature of their familial relationship was not specified. Subsequent reports indicated that Conaway was charged with one count each of murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Following the incident, a visitation for Jeffrey Faiz was held on March 27, 2023, at Pierce Brothers Valhalla in North Hollywood, California, followed by a graveside service.
