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January 6, 2020 81 mins
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. 

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AZIZ YAZDANPANAH LINKS:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/santa-claus-killer-estranged-husband-father/story?id=15240342

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Gunman-in-Christmas-Massacre-on-911-Call-Im-Shooting-People-136348393.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079034/Christmas-Day-shootings-First-pictures-Texas-family-gunned-Aziz-Yazdanpanah-Santa-suit.html

https://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.html

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-dallas-morning-news/20111228/286444255459306

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2011/12/28/was-the-santa-claus-killers-christmas-day-massacre-an-honor-killing


MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LINKS:
https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
https://victim

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