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Mia Zapata was the lead singer of the Seattle punk band The Gits, who gained popularity in the grunge scene. She was raped and strangled in 1993, and her killer was not caught until 2003.
May 23, 2021 · Jesus Mezquia, who raped and murdered Seattle musician Mia Zapata in 1993, passed away in a hospital in January. Zapata was a beloved friend, a gifted songwriter, and a pioneer of punk-rock music from a woman's perspective.
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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 · Mia Zapata was a 27-year-old singer of The Gits when she was raped and strangled in 1993. Her killer, Jesus Mezquia, was identified by DNA evidence 10 years later and sentenced to 36 years in prison.
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Jul 9, 2018 · Mia Zapata was the lead singer of the Gits, a punk rock band that emerged from the Seattle music scene in the early 1990s. She was raped and killed in 1993, and her case remained unsolved for almost a decade until her killer was convicted in 2004.
Aug 15, 2024 · Mia Zapata led the punk group The Gits in Seattle during the grunge years. Before she could be in the national spotlight, she was raped and murdered in 1993. A new book...
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Feb 2, 2009 · Sixteen years ago in Seattle, Jesus Mezquia attacked 27-year-old Mia Zapata, raping and beating her before strangling her to death with her own sweatshirt cord.
