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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.

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