(L.A.) Khajag Basmajian, 31, Died in North Hills

Case Number: 2026-08465

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 31-year-old male that occurred at his residence.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Khajag Basmajian and listed his race/ethnicity as Middle Eastern or North African [sic].

Manner of Death: Homicide

Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound of Head

RIP KHAJAG HAGOB BASMAJIAN ( May 27, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday night.

The decedent was one of four individuals found dead by gunshot inside a home at 16242 Londelius Street. He was a software engineer and the father of the two children.

2026-08469     ELLA  BASMAJIAN 6d         Residence
2026-08467     ALEC  BASMAJIAN  2         Residence
2026-08466   MARINE  BASMAJIAN 30         Residence
2026-08465   KHAJAG  BASMAJIAN 31         Residence

The shooter was his wife and the mother of the kids. She committed suicide after killing her immediate family.

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