Couple Involved In Attempted Murder-Suicide Identified
THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA) – The couple involved in an attempted murder-suicide Saturday in Thousand Oaks has been identified.
A female employee of a store at a Thousand Oaks mall is dead after her ex-husband shot her and attempted to shoot himself.
The man -- now identified as 33-year-old Kevin Crane of Thousand Oaks -- remains in critical condition Sunday, authorities said.
The woman was identified as Parisa Siddiqi, 29, of Thousand Oaks.
Sometime before 2:30 p.m., Ventura County Sheriff's deputies responded to The Oaks Mall, located at 350 W Hillcrest Dr., for reports of gunshots.
Siddiqi was working at the Paper Source stationary store when her ex-husband entered the store, began arguing with her and fatally shot her.
Crane then attempted to kill himself with the gun but failed. He was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound.
The couple reportedly has two children.