US EditionSanta Monica Nonprofit Leader, Wife Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Authorities are treating the deaths as a possible murder-suicide after finding the nonprofit leader and his wife with gunshot wounds.
- On Tuesday, authorities discovered Jeremy Ferguson, Director of Operations for Downtown Santa Monica Inc., and his wife, Mandy Zelinka, dead from gunshot wounds inside their home on the 600 block of Superba Avenue in Venice.
- The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide, with authorities believing Ferguson killed Zelinka before taking his own life.
- According to reports, Ferguson emailed a friend a suicide note with instructions to access the property; that individual arrived at the residence and called police at 10:50 a.m.
- Debbie Lee, chief executive of Downtown Santa Monica, said Thursday the organization was heartbroken, calling Ferguson a 'cherished member' and 'true champion' for the city's downtown efforts.
- The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed Zelinka, 49, died from a gunshot wound to the head; those in crisis can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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California nonprofit official found dead with wife in apparent murder-suicide
A California nonprofit official and his wife were found dead at their home in Los Angeles, according to police and local reports. Authorities believe he killed her before taking his own life. The shooting was reported at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Superba Avenue in Venice, a Los Angeles neighborhood about 15 miles west of downtown. Officers found Jeremy Ferguson and his wife, Mandy Zelinka, dead inside the home. The Los Angeles Times…
Prominent Local Couple Dead in Venice Murder-Suicide. Mandy Zelinka, Jeremy Ferguson's Wife, Was 49.
Jeremy Ferguson, a longtime operations director for Downtown Santa Monica Inc., and his wife, Mandy Zelinka, were found dead inside their Venice home this week in an incident Los Angeles police are investigating as a possible murder‑suicide. Police and first responders were called Tuesday to the 600 block of Superba Avenue in Venice, where officers discovered both victims with fatal gunshot wounds...
Santa Monica nonprofit leader, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide
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