2 hours ago Rolling Stone recently reported that Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of raping murdering Mia Zapata of The Gits, has died. He died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington, on January 21st. No cause of death was given, but at the time, he was serving his 36 year sentence for the brutal crimes. As part of his statement to Rolling Stone, Gits drummer Steve Moriarty said, “He affected a lot of people in my life in a very negative way for many years. He was a profoundly distracting influence on my life for the last 25 years. Good riddance.” Mezquia committed the crimes in 1993, but wasn t arrested until 2003, due to the expansion of DNA information banks around that time. Around then, police searched saliva samples from Zapata against the expanded database and found a match in Mezquia. He had his conviction overturned in 2005, but it was reinstated in 2009.
Rolling Stone Mia Zapata’s Killer Has Died. Peers Remember the Gits Singer’s ‘True Independent Soul’
Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of the 1993 murder of popular Seattle musician, died in a Washington hospital in January
By Christine Sievanen
Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of murdering Seattle musician Mia Zapata, died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington, on January 21st. He was 66 years old. His death was confirmed by the Washington State Department of Corrections, which declined to provide a cause of death, citing state privacy laws. Mezquia had been serving a 36-year sentence, which was overturned in August 2005, then subsequently reinstated by the state Court of Appeals in January 2009.
Mia Zapata s Killer Has Died. Peers Remember the Gits Singer s True Independent Soul
Mia Zapata s Killer Has Died. Peers Remember the Gits Singer s True Independent Soul
Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of the 1993 murder of popular Seattle musician, died in a Washington hospital in January
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May 23, 2021
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Jesus Mezquia, the man convicted of murdering Seattle musician Mia Zapata, died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington, on January 21st. He was 66 years old. His death was confirmed by the Washington State Department of Corrections, which declined to provide a cause of death, citing state privacy laws. Mezquia had been serving a 36-year sentence, which was overturned in August 2005, then subsequently reinstated by the state Court of Appeals in January 2009.