Couple Involved In Attempted Murder-Suicide Identified

THOUSAND OAKS (CBSLA) – The couple involved in an attempted murder-suicide Saturday in Thousand Oaks has been identified.

A female employee of a store at a Thousand Oaks mall is dead after her ex-husband shot her and attempted to shoot himself.

The man — now identified as 33-year-old Kevin Crane of Thousand Oaks — remains in critical condition Sunday, authorities said.

The woman was identified as Parisa Siddiqi, 29, of Thousand Oaks.

Sometime before 2:30 p.m., Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies responded to The Oaks Mall, located at 350 W Hillcrest Dr., for reports of gunshots.

Report of shots fired at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, March 17, 2018

Siddiqi was working at the Paper Source stationary store when her ex-husband entered the store, began arguing with her and fatally shot her.

Crane then attempted to kill himself with the gun but failed. He was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound.

The couple reportedly has two children.