Ali Akbar Fayazi
Young man who died in Southern California in January 2025.
Ali Akbar Fayazi was the only son of Wahid Fayazi, a producer, director and host with a history of Iranian media in the United States, such as the Iranian TV network (ITN).
The 18-year-old student was shot and killed on a Sunday night after leaving a restaurant in Los Angeles with his girlfriend as he entered the car.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic man. The motive for the perpetrator or perpetrators of the crime has not yet been determined and a police investigation is continuing.
Ali Akbar Fayazi’s family and friends describe him as a kind and intelligent boy who wished to become a neurosurgeon.