(L.A.) Zaven Shahverdi, 58, Died in Porter Ranch
Case Number: 2026-03754
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 58-year-old male that occurred at his residence.
The coroner’s office identified the man as Zaven Shahverdi and listed his race/ethnicity as Middle Eastern or North African [sic].
Manner of Death: Suicide
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Head
RIP ZAVEN SHAHVERDI (1968 – March 2, 2026)
Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday night.
2026-03754 ZAVEN SHAHVERDI 58 Residence 2026-03753 MELINA AVANOSIAN 55 Residence
The decedent’s name appears to be Iranian / Persian. The United States and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, Saturday. On that first day of attacks, more than 150 young students at an all‑girls elementary school in Minab lost their lives.