(L.A.) Bruce Pardo, 45, Committed Suicide
Case Number: 2008-09019
Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 45-year-old Caucasian male that occurred at a private residence.
The coroner’s office has identified the man as Bruce Pardo.
Manner of Death: Suicide
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound to the Head
RIP BRUCE PARDO (March 23, 1963 – December 25, 2008)
Also called the Santa gunman, the decedent is considered a mass murderer, having killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party, including his ex-wife and her relatives, before later killing himself.