Tragic Final Hours: Inside the Disturbing Events Leading to California Mom’s Fatal Rampage

In an unforeseen and tragic turn of events, a celebratory family gathering in California was shattered by a murder-suicide, as authorities report. A mother allegedly took the lives of her husband and two young children before ending her own life in North Hills.

Marine Basmajian, aged 30, is accused of fatally shooting her husband, Khajag Basmajia, 31, along with their two children: 2-year-old Alec and newborn Ella, who was just six days old. This heartbreaking incident occurred within their home on Londelius Street on the evening of May 27, shortly before 8 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Following these tragic events, Marine reportedly turned the firearm on herself.

The family had recently experienced a shift in their living arrangements, temporarily residing at the home of Khajag’s parents in North Hills. This move was prompted by concerns for their safety, particularly after the couple’s previous residence in Winnetka had been burglarized on two separate occasions over the past two years.

The tragedy unfolded in a home tied to Khajag’s parents, where the couple had been living after their Winnetka property was reportedly burglarized twice in two years.

Family members said the break-ins left Marine especially frightened.

After the first burglary, Khajag purchased a handgun for protection, the same firearm later used in the killings, according to relatives.

What makes the case even more disturbing is what happened the night before the violence.

Family members said the household had gathered to celebrate the birth of infant Ella, who was just six days old.

The evening reportedly included music, pizza, and dancing with family.

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Arthur Shamlyan, Marine’s brother, described the scene, saying:

“They were all at the family house and they were dancing, eating pizza, listening to music,” Arthur Shamlyan told the Daily Mail. “The family is very close.”

In the aftermath, relatives have been struggling to understand what led to the killings.

Some believe Marine may have been suffering from severe postpartum psychosis, a condition that can cause a break from reality following childbirth, bringing hallucinations, delusions, confusion and extreme mood changes.

Shamlyan said: “Postpartum depression is the only thing that we can think of because what she did was not like her.”

The LAPD continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the North Hills tragedy.