Documents: Suspect in Best Buy murders had PTSD, domestic violence history
Hajir Talebzadeh is shown in a 2018 mugshot when he was held in Richmond County for other authorities.
Date: September 08, 2025
Newly uncovered court documents reveal a disturbing pattern of psychological instability, firearm access, and court-ordered domestic violence counseling in the months leading up to the murder of Melissa Cui Domingo and her mother, Elizabeth Cui Domingo.
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