"The mother of the gunman who killed five people in a Santa Monica rampage Friday said several years ago that she was the victim of domestic abuse, according to his former teacher.
"Several law enforcement sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, said the gunman, 24-year-old John Zawahri, had struggled with his parents' bitter divorce several years ago. He also had a history of mental issues, the sources said, but they could not be more specific....
""There was tremendous violence in the home," Parise [gunman's preschool teacher] said. "I was very concerned for this little boy and his mother. I can only imagine what this very quiet, withdrawn little boy was observing. ... My heart just aches thinking about his life, all these years."
Thanks to ACEsConnection member Brenda Yuen for drawing attention to this article.
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