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Victims in West Hollywood Triple Murder Identified
Deputies stand on KIngs Road Thursday evening | Photo by Zach Behrens/LAist
The three men found shot dead in a West Hollywood apartment Thursday night have been identified, coroners officials announced today. The victims include brothers 27-year-old Pirooz Moussazadeh and 38-year-old Shahriar Moussazadeh, according to the LA Times. The third victim was 27-year-old Bernard Khalili. Detectives are working off few clues, do not know a motive and there have been no arrests.
Deputies were called to 612 N. Kings Road at 9:18 p.m. Thursday night. According to WeHo Daily, which monitors Sheriff's Deputy radio frequencies, the call came in as a "person screaming" and for "medical assistance." Lt. Patrick Nelson said it was a "persons down" call.
Previously: 3 Shot & Killed on Kings Road in West Hollywood
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