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ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, USA — Mina Kurdian, 15, Shot Dead in Her Home; Paul Anthony Cruz, 20, Arrested After Shooting Himse
On October 22, 2026, a 15-year-old girl, Mina Kurdian, was fatally shot inside a home in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive in Arcadia, California. Police say Paul Anthony Cruz, 20, a man she had been dating, forced entry into the home and shot her. Cruz was later found in Pasadena with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; he was hospitalized in critical condition and arrested in connection with the killing. The case remains open and is being followed until it closes.
- Date
- October 22, 2026
- Location
- Arcadia, California
- Victims
- Mina Kurdian, 15, killed
- Suspect
- Paul Anthony Cruz, 20, arrested after self-inflicted gunshot wound; hospitalized in critical condition
- Stage
- SUSPECT ARRESTED
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Update #7 — ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA: Victim and Suspect Named in the Killing of Mina Kurdian, 15
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has identified the victim as Mina Kurdian, 15. The suspect is Paul Anthony Cruz, 20, who had been dating her. Police say Cruz forced entry into the home in the 800 block of West Huntington Drive on October 22 and shot her. As officers prepared to contact him around noon that day, Cruz shot himself at 845 South Arroyo Parkway in Pasadena; he was arrested, taken to hospital in critical condition, and as of Friday morning had not yet been booked into county jail. The motive remains under investigation. This case stays open and will be followed until it closes.
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