Aziz Yazdanpanah

from Murder Dictionary · host Brianna Miera

This week we discuss how Aziz Yazdanpanah was an extremely controlling husband & father, who began to fall apart when he felt like he was losing control of his family. He responded to being separated from the family by showing up on Christmas morning dressed as Santa & killing the entire family. To support Murder Dictionary & get access to rewards, perks, & merch, please visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/MurderDictionaryPodcastIf you’d like shirts, mugs, phone cases, & other merch, you can shop at https://murderdictionary.threadless.com/ Please rate, review, subscribe & follow us on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter to stay updated on new episodes, true crime tidbits, & the best true crime memes.MURDER DICTIONARY LINKS:Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/murderdictionarypodcast/ Facebook : https://facebook.com/Murder-Dictionary-Podcast-1202280266480382/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/m_d_podcastiTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/murder-dictionary/id1169967004 AZIZ YAZDANPANAH LINKS:https://abcnews.go.com/US/santa-claus-killer-estranged-husband-father/story?id=15240342https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Gunman-in-Christmas-Massacre-on-911-Call-Im-Shooting-People-136348393.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079034/Christmas-Day-shootings-First-pictures-Texas-family-gunned-Aziz-Yazdanpanah-Santa-suit.htmlhttps://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2012/12/25/documents-bring-glimpse-of-troubled-life-of-grapevine-mass-shooter/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-gunman-aziz-yazdanpanah-was-angry-with-wifes-success-friends-say/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/authorities-identify-shooter-victims-in-texas-christmas-day-shootings/https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2012/01/05/search-for-motive-in-grapevine-christmas-day-murders-continues/https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/12/28/grapevine-police-shooter-tried-spreading-blame-in-murders/https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/12/29/family-speak-out-over-christmas-day-shootings/https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/12/25/7-found-dead-inside-grapevine-apartment/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/12/texas-man-tells-911-i-am-shooting-people.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-dallas-morning-news/20111228/286444255459306https://www.theblaze.com/news/2011/12/28/was-the-santa-claus-killers-christmas-day-massacre-an-honor-killingMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LINKS:https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/get-help-bulletins-for-crime-victims/bulletins-for-teens/bullying-and-harassment http://stompoutbullying.org/ http://www.thehotline.org/?gclid=CjwKEAjwwcjGBRDj-P7TwcinyBkSJADymblT8HNh4scSA-G7d-xEADhi0xODIRWy3zXSWWrGXg2B5hoCdD7w_wcB http://www.ncadv.org/ http://www.crisistextline.org/textline/?gclid=CjwKEAjw9MrIBRCr2LPek5-h8U0SJAD3jfhtHplx6Ibc8Ov7oG79YLibo1TubSfQrumNc-WnXJixDxoCKafw_wcB https://www.mentalhelp.net/meeting-finder/ca/woodland-hills/

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