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://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/