The Covina Christmas Eve Massacre

Send us Fan MailOn the evening of December 24, 2008, Christmas Eve, in Los Angeles, California, members of the Ortega family were enjoying their annual Christmas Eve party. As the party was winding down for the night, there was a knock on the door from a man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit, who viciously gunned down partygoers before burning down the home with a makeshift flamethrower. The man dressed as Santa would later be identified as 45 year old Bruce Jeffrey Pardo. What led Bruce to commit such a horrific murder on what is supposed to be one of the most joyous nights of the year?Today's Sources Include:County of Los Angeles Autopsy Report: Bruce J. PardoPipebomb Explodes in Car Rented by Santa Shooting Suspect Bruce PardoNYDailyNews.comPolice: Santa shooter planned to fly to Canada after killings but badly burned himselfNYDailyNews.comSanta Bruce Jeffrey Pardo shoots nine dead and torches in-laws' home - Chris AyresTimesOnline.co.ukSanta gunman Bruce Jeffrey Pardo had Longer Hit ListNYDailyNews.comMore Grim Details of Christmas Eve Shooting Rampage in Covina Emerge - Hector Becerra and Tami Abdullahhttps://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.htmlCovina Christmas shooting survivor Katrina Yuzefpolsky hopes walkout leaves lasting impact - Anabel Munozhttps://abc7.com/la-salle-high-school-katrina-yuzefpolsky-parkland-florida-shooting-national-student-walkout/3217340/Not just Surviving, but Thriving - Paul Sweeneyhttps://now.tufts.edu/2023/04/20/not-just-surviving-thrivingBruce Pardo’s mother copes with aftermath of Covina shooting - Tami AbdullahLAtimes.comShooter, ex-wife had bitter feud The Associated PressSanta-suit killer lost job, wife before attackThe Associated PressSupport the showLike our podcast? Be sure to follow us on Facebook at The Ghosty Girls Podcast!Love our podcast? Check out our Merch: https://theghostygirls-shop.fourthwall.com/You can also leave us some love on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheGhostyGirlsPodcastHave feedback or an idea for a show? E-mail us at:[email protected]