LAPD investigators now believe father who confessed to killing his son killed his wife first
Next-door neighbor Maria Gomez holds her phone displaying a photo of Amier Issa, who was allegedly killed by his father at the family's North Hills home last week. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles police arriving at the quiet North Hills street found a gruesome scene. Outside a bungalow was the body of a 38-year-old man. He had been blasted with a shotgun. Inside, the man's mother lay in a bathroom, stabbed to death. The homeowner, Shehada Issa, 69, confessed to police that he had shot his son but explained it was in self-defense, according to detectives. Issa told police that he had heard noises inside the home and, suspecting a burglar, grabbed a shotgun only to find himself confronted by his son, Amier, who he said threatened him with a knife. One week later, however, police say they suspect Issa fatally shot his son after killing his wife sometime during the previous 24 hours. Det. John Doerbecker said Issa's story conflict...