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Arizona man accused of trying to kill parents because he was 'upset over his upbringing': police
An Arizona man who admitted to shooting his parents told responding police that he’d planned to do so for years because he was “upset over his upbringing,” and was disappointed that they both survived the attack, according to court documents.
Jeremian Estel Blair, 19, faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, and is awaiting his May 22 court appearance in Maricopa County Jail on $750,000 bond, according to online records.
Blair’s mother reportedly dialed 911 around 5:42 a.m. Monday, telling dispatchers that she and her husband had been shot by their son, according to the documents obtained by Fox 10 Phoenix.
“Officers arrived at the scene to find [Blair] waiting unarmed for officers in the driveway,” Chandler Police wrote in an incident report obtained by the outlet.
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Jeremiah Blair, 19, faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. (Chandler Police Department)
Both parents, whose names were redacted in court documents obtained by Fox 10, were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. One reportedly needed surgery.
Blair quickly admitted to shooting his parents with his 9mm handgun, police wrote, and said he had hidden the gun in his bedroom closet and been “planning for years to kill [them].” He had considered other methods, he told police, but thought a firearm would be the most effective.
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Police are pictured responding to the scene of the attempted double homicide in Chandler, Arizona, on Monday morning. (KSAZ)
“[Blair] reported being upset over his upbringing and he felt he was not treated as he should have been as a child,” Chandler Police wrote.
Initially, he told police, he planned to shoot his parents on Mother’s Day but changed his mind.
Blair was sitting on a pickup truck when police arrived and was arrested without incident, Chandler Police said. He quickly admitted to the attempt on his parents’ lives, police said. (KSAZ)
Blair set up a video camera in the kitchen around 1 a.m. and waited for his parents to get ready for work, AZ Family reported.
As his father came down the stairs around 5:30 a.m., Blair told him that he “knew this day was coming” before allegedly firing, per the outlet. He struck his father in the forearm, according to AZ Central.
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Blair told police that he had been planning to kill his parents for years, according to court documents, and that he was disappointed that they survived. (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Blair allegedly shot his mother in the chest as she came down the stairs after hearing the commotion, the AZ Central reported.
“Defendant showed remorse for the fact that his parents will live,” read court documents. “Defendant knew [his] actions [were] wrong, but still attempted to shoot and kill his parents.”
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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