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Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a music venue, at age 27.
May 23, 2021 · 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...
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May 23, 2021 · The man convicted of murdering influential singer Mia Zapata of Seattle’s The Gits on July 7, 1993 has died. Jesus Mezquia, age 66, died in a hospital in Pierce County, Washington on January 21...
Mar 22, 2023 · By Amy Beeman / Updated: March 22, 2023 1:15 pm EST. Mia Zapata was the singer and frontwoman of the Seattle punk band The Gits when a sex worker found her lying in the street, murdered, in the middle of the night on July 7, 1993, according to Rolling Stone.
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Jul 9, 2018 · Mia Zapata: Punk Musician Murdered in 1993, Changing Seattle Grunge Scene. Raped and murdered late one night in Seattle, Zapata's death devastated her community. And it wasn't till nearly a...
Mar 25, 2004 · A jury convicted Jesus Mezquia Thursday morning (March 25) of first degree murder for the death of THE GITS singer Mia Zapata, according to KomoTV.com. Mezquia faces 20 years to life in prison....
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Jan 30, 2009 · Special to The Times. The man who killed promising Seattle musician Mia Zapata in 1993 was again sentenced to 36 years in prison Thursday even though the state Court of Appeals overturned his...
