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A man from California has been sentenced to a term of 15 years to life in prison after admitting guilt in the gruesome murder of his teenage half-brother, who was living with cerebral palsy and required a wheelchair.
Zuberi Sharp, aged 26, received his sentencing on Tuesday, following his guilty plea in March for the second-degree murder of his 15-year-old half-brother, Zayde. This information was confirmed by the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
Sharp also confessed to several aggravating circumstances, including causing serious bodily harm, using a weapon during the crime, and targeting a particularly vulnerable victim.
The incident occurred on December 5, 2024, when deputies responded to a 911 call placed by Zayde’s mother. The call reported that her son had been hit in the head with an object at their home on the 400 block of Jeanne Court in Newbury Park, shortly after 8 p.m.
The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that Zuberi Sharp has been sentenced to a prison term ranging from 15 years to life.
The victim’s mother reported that Sharp had attacked Zayde with a pickaxe inside a shed in the backyard.
The teen’s uncle heard a loud thud and rushed to the shed to check on the two brothers. He observed Sharp standing over Zayde while holding a pickaxe.
Zayde was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
Meanwhile, Sharp fled the scene and was later found at nearby Newbury Park High School, where deputies took him into custody after receiving reports of a man acting erratically on the football field, authorities said.
The victim’s mother reported that Zuberi had attacked Zayde with a pickaxe inside a shed in the backyard. (Getty Images)
The incident forced a lockdown, as student-athletes were on the field when he arrived.
“This sentence reflects the seriousness of a violent and senseless act against a vulnerable victim,” Senior Deputy District Attorney David Russell said in a press release. “While nothing can undo this loss, it ensures the defendant is held accountable and that the victim’s family has been spared the trauma of a trial.”
Investigators never released a motive for the attack, but family members told KTLA they believed Sharp was having a manic episode at the time.
Zuberi is also the son of convicted killer Calvin Sharp, who killed a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver in 2007. (Thousand Oaks Police Department)
“It’s hard,” Zayde’s mother previously told the outlet at a ceremony to honor her son. “It’s been really hard. Pain every day.”
Sharp is also the son of convicted killer Calvin Sharp, who killed a 6-year-old boy with a meat cleaver in 2007. He pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Sharp’s legal team. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office directed inquiries to Tuesday’s press release.
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