Tragic Murder of a "Doctor to the Stars"

• 💡 Dr. Hamid Mirshojae was ambushed and fatally shot outside his Los Angeles medical clinic on August 23, 2024, by a masked man.
• 📌 The attack was described as an ambush-style murder, with no signs of robbery or sexual assault, suggesting a targeted hit.
• 👨‍⚕️ Known as a "doctor to the stars", he was a beloved family man, father of four, who had recently remarried and welcomed a new baby.

Life Transformation and Prior Attack

• ✨ Dr. Mirshojae had undergone a personal transformation, losing weight, getting hair implants, and using Botox, looking "15-20 years younger" and was "never happier" with his new wife, Gazelle Sorg, and their 6-month-old daughter, Aina.
• ⚠️ Less than three months before his murder, Dr. Mirshojae was attacked with a baseball bat by three men outside the same clinic, injuring his back and shoulder.
• 🔍 He later recognized one of his attackers at a gas station, but police were unable to respond at the time, a detail that later became significant.

Ex-Wife Becomes Prime Suspect

• ⚖️ The investigation quickly focused on Dr. Mirshojae's ex-wife, Aang Mirshojae, with whom he had a long history of contentious legal battles and court appearances since their 2009 divorce.
• ✈️ At the time of the murder, his new wife and baby were visiting family in Turkey, effectively ruling them out as immediate suspects.
• 🏠 Police raided Aang Mirshojae's home, seizing bags of evidence that led to her arrest and charges for hiring a hitman.

Co-Defendants and Financial Motive

• 🚨 Evan Hardman was charged as the hired shooter, with Ashley Redding accused of driving him to and from the crime scene, and Sarahah Jawed for transporting Hardman to Texas after the murder.
• 💰 Prosecutors allege Aang Mirshojae hired Hardman for financial gain, fueled by anger over Dr. Mirshojae's lavish new lifestyle, new wife, and public Instagram posts.
• 🔗 Investigators were able to tie Hardman and Jawed to both the murder and the prior baseball bat attack, suggesting a premeditated and escalating pattern of violence.

Devastating Family Impact

• 💔 The victim's brother, Dr. Ali Raza Mirshojae, shared the profound grief, revealing their father passed away a month after the murder, his health declining rapidly due to the shock, despite having recovered from pancreatic cancer with Hamid's help.
• 👧 The children of Dr. Mirshojae and his ex-wife are now facing the tragedy of losing their father and having their mother in jail, a situation described as "unbelievable" and "extremely difficult."
• 📅 Aang Mirshojae is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on May 8th, as the state continues to build its case.