2013 Santa Monica shooting
| 2013 Santa Monica College Shooting | |
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Location of Santa Monica within Los Angeles County, in the state of California.
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| Location | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 34°01′08″N 118°28′12″W / 34.0188290°N 118.4700428°W |
| Date | June 7, 2013 11:52 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. (PDT) |
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Attack type
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Spree shooting, school shooting, arson |
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| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
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Non-fatal injuries
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4 (2 by gunfire) |
| Perpetrator | John Samir Zawahri |
| John Zawahri | |
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| Born |
John Samir Zawahri June 8, 1989 Lebanon |
| Died | June 7, 2013 (aged 23) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Multiple gunshot wounds |
| Occupation | None (former student) |
| Parent(s) | Samir Zawahri (father) Randa Abdou (mother) |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Killings | |
| Date | June 7, 2013 11:52 a.m.–12:05 p.m. |
| Location(s) | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Killed | 5 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Weapons |
AR-15-type semiautomatic rifle Remington Model 1858 revolver |
On June 7, 2013, a killing spree by a lone shooter occurred in Santa Monica, California, starting with a domestic dispute and subsequent fire at a home, followed by a series of shootings near and on the campus of Santa Monica College. Six people were killed, including the suspect, and four people were injured in the incident. The shooter, 23-year-old John Zawahri, was killed by police officers when he exchanged gunfire with them at the Santa Monica College library.
The California Highway Patrol received a phone call at 11:52 a.m PDT on June 7, 2013 of shots fired. 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.
After setting fire to the house, Zawahri, armed with an AR-15-type semi-automatic rifle, which he put together himself from legally purchased components, some of which required machining with a mill, stopped a woman driving a Mazda hatchback, holding her at gunpoint. A passing female driver tried to intervene and was shot and wounded by the gunman. 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 city bus 4057 of Big Blue Bus, which was carrying approximately two dozen passengers; three of them suffered injuries. 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.
He then continued on foot toward the college library, fatally shooting another woman immediately outside. 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. While on the campus, he fired at least 70 rounds and dropped a duffel bag loaded with ammunition magazines, boxes of bullets, and a .44 revolver.
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