2013 Santa Monica shootings

Shooting spree in Santa Monica, California, US January 2026 June 2013 2013 Santa Monica shootings 2013 Santa Monica Shootings footage.png A photo of Zawahri heading into the building with his AR-15. Santa Monica, California, U.S. 34.0188290 -118.4700428 inline LA County Incorporated Areas Santa Monica highlighted.svg Location of Santa Monica within Los Angeles County, in the state of California. 2013 06 07 11:52 a.m. 12:05 p.m. PDT; UTC−07:00 Spree shooting, school shooting, patricide, fratricide, arson, shootout * (privately made) AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle Pietta Model 1858 New Army revolver 6 (including the perpetrator and his father and brother at home)Five dead, including gunman, in shooting rampage near Los Angeles http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/07/18831196-five-dead-including-gunman-in-shooting-rampage-near-los-angeles?lite NBC News June 8, 2013 4 (2 by gunfire)3 dead in shooting, burned home near Calif. campus https://news.yahoo.com/3-dead-shooting-burned-home-near-calif-campus-225504983.html Yahoo News June 7, 2013http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57588276/santa-monica-shootings-leave-multiple-victims-gunman-dead/ Injured victims of Santa Monica shooting Cbsnews.com 2013-06-10 June 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609183105/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57588276/santa-monica-shootings-leave-multiple-victims-gunman-dead/ dead John Samir ZawahriSanta Monica gunman identity released http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-monica-gunman-identified-john-zawahri-20130608,0,1143675.story Los Angeles Times June 8, 2013 Richard A. Serrano Andrew Blankstein Marisa Gerber June 8, 2013Santa Monica shooting victim dies, bringing toll to 5 http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/09/justice/california-college-gunman/index.html CNN June 9, 2013 June 10, 2013 Inconclusive On June 7, 2013, a spree shooting occurred in Santa Monica, California. The incident began with a domestic dispute and subsequent fire at a home, followed by a series of shootings near and on the Santa Monica College campus. Six people were killed, including the gunman, and four injured.One dead in shooting at Southern California college, authorities say http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/07/us/california-college-gunman/index.html CNN June 7, 2013 June 8, 2013 The perpetrator, 23-year-old John Zawahri, was killed by police officers when he exchanged gunfire with them at the Santa Monica College library. Events Family murders and arson The California Highway Patrol received a phone call at 11:52 a.m. PDT on June 7, 2013, of shots fired.Three shot at Santa Monica College; second shooter possible http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-3-sh-20130607,0,2441801.story June 7, 2013 Los Angeles Times Martha Groves Andrew Blankstein Joel Rubin June 7, 2013 Upon arrival, police called the fire department when they saw a house on fire, located at 2036 Yorkshire Avenue, where Zawahri lived. After the fire was under control, the bodies of two men were found in the house, both having died from gunshot wounds.Santa Monica gunman kills four, injures at least five others in rampage http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/shot-santa-monica-college-article-1.1366368 June 7, 2013 Daily News New York Shooting spree After setting fire to the house, 23-year-old Zawahri — armed with an AR-15-type semi-automatic rifle, which he assembled from legally purchased components (though he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms), some of which required machining with a millPamela Engel, "Here's The Legal Loophole That Allowed The Santa Monica Shooter To Own A Gun," Business Insider, 14 June 2014 — stopped a woman driving a Mazda hatchback, holding her at gunpoint. A passing female driver tried to intervene, and was shot and wounded by Zawahri.http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/10/justice/california-college-gunman/ Santa Monica gunman rips apart three families, including his own CNN June 10, 2013 June 11, 2013 He then ordered the driver of the first car, a 41-year-old woman, to drive him to the Santa Monica College campus. Along the way, Zawahri shot at Big Blue Bus 4057, which was carrying approximately two dozen passengers, three of whom suffered injuries.http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/OEM/Video_Archive/Santa%20Monica%20Shooting%20Experience%20verFeb%202014.pdf City of Santa Monica: July 7th, 2013 Shooting Incident After-Action Report City of Santa Monica Office of Emergency Management March 2014 A police cruiser was also fired upon. Upon arriving on the college campus, Zawahri shot into a Ford Explorer, killing the 68-year-old male driver and fatally wounding the passenger.Police: Calif. attack that killed 4 was planned http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22541435/police-calif-attack-that-killed-4-was-planned WNYW New York June 9, 2013 Bacon, John https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/09/santa-monica-shooting-john-zawahri/2405015/ Santa Monica shootings claim fifth victim USA Today 2013-06-10 2013-09-26 He then continued on foot toward the college library, fatally shooting another woman immediately outside.http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/08/us/california-college-gunman/?hpt=hp_t1 California gunman trod quietly and casually as he fired, killing 4 CNN June 8, 2013 June 9, 2013 Entering the library, Zawahri opened fire on students inside, then focused his gunfire on a group of library employees barricaded in a storage room. Witnesses stated they heard gunshots and screams, but were able to hide or escape unharmed.http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_23417376/five-slain-santa-monica-rampage Five slain in Santa Monica rampage Mercury News June 8, 2013http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/carlos-navarro-franco-victim-identified-in-santa-monica-shooting Carlos Navarro Franco, victim identified in Santa Monica shooting WPTV June 8, 2013 June 8, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130611031016/http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/carlos-navarro-franco-victim-identified-in-santa-monica-shooting June 11, 2013 dead While on the campus, he fired at least 70 rounds, and dropped a duffel bag loaded with magazines, boxes of ammunition and a .44 caliber revolver. When police arrived at the college, they exchanged gunfire with Zawahri. He was shot by Santa Monica Police Officers Robert Sparks, Jason Salas and Santa Monica College Captain Ray Bottenfieldhttps://www.cnn.com/2016/06/24/health/beyond-the-call-sparks-bottenfield/index.html Face to face with a mass gunman CNN June 24, 2016 inside the library, and then brought outside, where he died.Santa Monica College Shooting Leaves at Least Seven Dead, Several Others Wounded (UPDATES) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/07/santa-monica-college-shooting_n_3404689.html June 7, 2013 Huffington Post Anna Almendrala June 7, 2013 According to an autopsy report, the shooter sustained 25 gunshot wounds.Santa Monica Shootings PDF https://vpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Santa-Monica-Zawahri-report-March-31-2014.pdf Authorities investigated up to nine crime scenes believed to be tied to the thirteen-minute-long shooting spree.Santa Monica Shootings: 4 Victims and Suspect Killed: Police https://abcnews.go.com/US/santa-monica-shootings-victims-suspect-killed-police/story?id=19351511#.UbK3Oue1HxA ABC News June 8, 2013 Though Zawahri had been killed, officers actively searched the college campus for additional shooters and victims for over eight hours. Perpetrator thumb|Undated photograph of Zawahri|180px John Samir Zawahri (June 8, 1989 – June 7, 2013) was identified by officials as the shooter on June 8. He was armed with an AR-15-type semiautomatic rifle, a .44 caliber black powder Pietta Model 1858 New Army revolver, and an additional upper receiver for the rifle. He was described as wearing black tactical clothing and "body armor" by his carjacking victim Laura Sisk, though it was later determined the tactical vest did not contain any type of armor.New Details Revealed In Santa Monica Shooting: Suspect Could Have Fired Up To 1,300 Rounds June 8, 2013 http://www.mediaite.com/tv/new-details-revealed-in-santa-monica-shooting-suspect-could-have-fired-up-to-1300-rounds/ Mediaite June 8, 2013 Sources said Zawahri had forty 30-round magazines in pouches in his clothing and in a bag he carried. Ammunition was strapped to his body as well as in pouches in his clothing and tactical vest.Santa Monica shooter's background steeped in trauma, violence http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0611-santa-monica-shooting-20130611,0,1490078.story LA Times 11 June 2013 Robin Abcarian Jessica Garrison Martha Groves June 10, 2013 Law enforcement sources stated that they believed the attack was premeditated, citing the gunman's extensive armament and preparation.Santa Monica shooting was premeditated, police say http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-monica-shooting-was-premeditated-police-say-20130608,0,6582879.story LA Times June 9, 2013 Laura J. Nelson Richard A. Serrano Andrew Blankstein June 8, 2013 In 2006, when Zawahri was a student at Olympic High School in Santa Monica, a teacher saw him surfing the Web for information on assault weapons and instructions on making explosive devices. School staff also learned that he had repeatedly made threats against students, teachers, and campus security officers. Within days, police were involved and bomb-making materials were found at his home. Zawahri was subsequently admitted to the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.Abdollah Tami Santa Monica Shooter Had Troubled History Long Before Campus Rampage http://nation.time.com/2013/06/12/santa-monica-shooter-had-troubled-history-long-before-campus-rampage June 15, 2013 Time June 12, 2013 dead https://archive.today/20130619220504/http://nation.time.com/2013/06/12/santa-monica-shooter-had-troubled-history-long-before-campus-rampage June 19, 2013 mdy-all Zawahri was a student of Santa Monica High School before enrolling in Santa Monica College in the winter of 2009.http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_23420894/police-still-not-releasing-shooters-name-santa-monica Santa Monica College shooting gunman's background San Jose Mercury News June 8, 2013 The college had no disciplinary issues with Zawahri, officials said. He left the school in the fall of 2010.Santa Monica mass murderer John Zawahri's family had dark history of violence http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/santa-monica-killer-family-dark-article-1.1368498 June 11, 2013 New York Daily News June 10, 2013Program description: Entertainment Technology http://academy.smc.edu/programs/et.html Santa Monica College June 11, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130522100558/http://academy.smc.edu/programs/et.html May 22, 2013 mdy-all Motive The rampage allegedly started over an undetermined family dispute. Public records show that Zawahri's parents were married in 1985 and moved into the house they purchased on Yorkshire Avenue in 1996, but the mother, Randa Abdou, left the home and moved to an apartment with the two boys in 1998. She sought a restraining order against the father for domestic violence a short time later, but the case was dismissed when the mother failed to appear in court. Subsequently, the elder son lived with the father at the residence on Yorkshire Avenue, while Zawahri lived in an apartment in Mar Vista, Los Angeles with his mother. Though there is no record that the couple divorced, by 2013, they had been living separately for years. Randa Abdou was out of the country visiting relatives at the time of the shooting, but returned during the following weekend and was assisting authorities in the investigation. Zawahri prepared a three-page handwritten note that was found on his body. In it, he expressed remorse for killing his father and brother, but did not give a motive. He said goodbye to friends and expressed hope that his mother would be taken care of and receive recompense from his father's estate. Investigators believe that mental illness played a role in the killings, but no details were given. Searching his home, police found replica weapons and illegal zip guns. It was also learned that the California Department of Justice advised Zawahri in an October 2011 letter that he was ineligible to purchase a firearm.Eady Tina Zawahri had remorse letter, police say http://www.thecorsaironline.com/news/2013/06/15/zawahri-had-remorse-letter-police-say/ 24 September 2017 The Corsair Santa Monica College 15 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032303/http://www.thecorsaironline.com/news/2013/06/15/zawahri-had-remorse-letter-police-say/ 4 March 2016 en The incident occurred the day before Zawahri's 24th birthday. Victims Casualties Killed Perpetrator's father Samir Zawahri, 55 (shot at home)Perpetrator's brother Christopher Zawahri, 25 (shot at home)Others Carlos Navarro Franco, 68 (shot in vehicle) Marcela Diaz Franco, 26 (shot in vehicle) Margarita Gomez, 68 (shot outside college)Perpetrator John Zawahri, 23 (shot by police)Wounded Debra Lynn Fine, 50 (shot in vehicle) Three unidentified victims (all wounded in bus) Six people were killed during the incident, including Zawahri, who was shot by police. One shooting victim died from her wounds in the hospital two days later. Four others were injured. The injured victims were treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The conditions of the wounded victims ranged from critical to good, and at least one underwent surgery.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/shot-santa-monica-college-article-1.1366368 Santa Monica gunman kills four, injures at least five others in rampage that spilled onto college campus Daily News New York Zawahri's first victims were his father, 55-year-old Samir Zawahri, and older brother, 24-year-old Christopher Zawahri, both of whom lived in the home at 2036 Yorkshire Avenue in Santa Monica. They were believed to have been shot and killed after the house was set on fire."Memorials Held for Victims of Santa Monica Shootings"Santa Monica gunman killed father, brother, sources say http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-monica-gunman-killed-father-brother-sources-say-20130607,0,762660.story Los Angeles Times June 7, 2013 Andrew Blankstein June 7, 2013 One of the victims was Debra Lynn Fine, a 50-year-old woman shot as she came upon the Yorkshire Avenue carjacking and attempted to intervene.http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_23412883/shots-at-santa-monica-college-several-wounded-according Santa Monica shooting victim survives Dailynews.com 2013-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20130611040238/http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_23412883/shots-at-santa-monica-college-several-wounded-according June 11, 2013 dead mdy-all Three other people went to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center with minor injuries; one had shrapnel-type injuries and the two others had injuries not related to gunfire. All were treated and released. During the incident, two people were killed near the library at Santa Monica College.http://www.thecorsaironline.com/uncategorized/2013/06/09/update-another-victim-dies-in-hopsital-raises-death-toll/ Another victim dies in hospital Corsair (SMC campus newspaper) June 9, 2013 https://archive.today/20130615060640/http://www.thecorsaironline.com/uncategorized/2013/06/09/update-another-victim-dies-in-hopsital-raises-death-toll/ June 15, 2013 dead mdy-all One was Margarita Gomez, a 68-year-old woman who was collecting recyclable material,http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-monica-shooting-victim-scavenged-for-cans-helped-others-20130610,0,4864377.story Santa Monica shooting victim scavenged for cans, helped others Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Kate Mather June 10, 2013 and the other was Carlos Navarro Franco, the 68-year-old groundskeeper for the school and the driver of the Ford Explorer. His 26-year-old daughter and passenger, Marcela Diaz Franco, was wounded and died from her injuries in a hospital two days later.http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/08/us/california-college-gunman/index.html Santa Monica College shooting victims June 8, 2013 CNN June 9, 2013http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/06/09/6th-person-dies-following-santa-monica-rampage/ 6th Person Dies As A Result Of Santa Monica Rampage June 9, 2013 June 9, 2013 The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office released the causes of death on June 12. Samir Zawahri was shot multiple times, and Christopher Zawahri was shot once in the chest. Carlos Navarro Franco died of gunshot wounds to the neck and face; his daughter, Marcela Diaz Franco, a student at the college, died of a gunshot wound to the head. Margarita Gomez, the woman who was collecting cans outside the library, died after being shot in the abdomen and chest. Zawahri died of multiple gunshot wounds.Coroner releases details on Santa Monica deaths https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coroner-releases-details-on-santa-monica-deaths/ cbsnews 13 June 2013 Aftermath Santa Monica College was placed on lock-down and issued a statement on its Facebook page for students to stay away from the campus. The lock-down was lifted later that day, but the campus grounds remained closed until the following Monday morning, when students were scheduled to take final exams. Cline, Seth https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/06/07/shooter-opens-fire-at-santa-monica-college-multiple-injuries Shooter Opens Fire at Santa Monica College, Multiple Injuries US News June 8, 2013 All schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District were placed on lock-down as well.Shots Fired, Multiple Victims at Santa Monica College June 7, 2013 http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/06/07/shots-fired-multiple-victims-at-santa-monica-college/ redalertpolitics.com 10 June 2013 In the days and weeks following the shooting, mental health counseling was provided at Santa Monica College to students, employees, and the surrounding community. President Barack Obama was in Santa Monica at the time for a fundraiser just a ten-minute drive from the campus. His motorcade was rerouted and he left safely on Air Force One.Schreiber John http://santamonica.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/obama-departs-santa-monica-safely-lands-in-palm-springs Obama Departs Santa Monica, Safely Lands in Palm Springs June 7, 2013 Santamonica.patch.com A report of the shooting released in March 2014 later revealed that the reason behind the quick police response was Obama's presence, which required a large number of police officers and also specialized tactical resources in the area. On August 7, 2013, exactly two months after the killing spree, the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees adopted a resolution banning firearms on its nine area campuses. The resolution cited "repeated, serious occurrences of campus-based shootings". It also stated "the presence of firearms, even when nonoperational and in the instructional setting, lends itself to the potential for panic and fear". The policy allows weapons on campus only if carried by a sworn law enforcement officer or for use in a theatrical performance. It effectively ended the conduct of non-credit gun safety classes previously offered on LACCD campuses.Guns Now Banned At All L.A. Community Colleges http://laist.com/2013/08/09/guns_now_banned_at_all_la_community.php LAist.com 30 August 2013 9 August 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130813001428/http://laist.com/2013/08/09/guns_now_banned_at_all_la_community.php August 13, 2013 mdy-all See also List of homicides in California List of school shootings in the United States List of school shootings in the United States by death toll References Greater Los Angeles Law Category:2013 mass shootings in the United States Category:2013 crimes in California Category:2013 murders in the United States Category:21st century in Santa Monica, California Category:Arson in California Category:Mass murders in California Category:Deaths by firearm in California Category:June 2013 crimes in the United States Category:Familicides in the United States Category:History of Santa Monica, California Category:2010s mass murders in the United States Category:School shootings in California Category:Spree shootings in the United States Category:University and college shootings in the United States Category:Mass shootings involving AR-15–style rifles Santa Monica shootings Category:2013 fires in the United States Category:Arson in 2013 Category:2013 mass murders Category:Mass shootings in California Category:Attacks on libraries Category:Attacks on schools in 2013 Category:Residential building arson attacks in the United States Category:University and college killings in the United States Category:Mass shootings in schools