On Monday, the widow of Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, Ghazal Simorgh, and their young daughter filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Mirshojae’s ex-wife, Ahang Mirshojae, and four others accused of orchestrating his murder.
Dr. Mirshojae, 61, was gunned down on Aug. 23, 2024, in the parking lot of his urgent care clinic at the Warner Plaza Medical Center in Woodland Hills. Police said it was an ambush-style attack. He was shot from behind as he left work and died at the scene. Months later, prosecutors revealed that five people, including his ex-wife, had been arrested and charged in connection with the crime.
Authorities allege that Ahang Mirshojae, who also goes by Ahang Kelk, masterminded a murder-for-hire plot motivated by financial gain and bitterness toward her former husband. Prosecutors say she hired others to carry out the plan: Evan Hardman of Texas, accused of pulling the trigger; Sarallah Jawed of Canoga Park, accused of helping facilitate the crime; Ashley Rose Sweeting of Reseda, accused of acting as a getaway driver; and Shawn Randolph, accused of supplying the ghost gun used in the attack. All have pleaded not guilty.
The civil complaint filed by Simorgh accuses Ahang not only of orchestrating the murder but also of attempting to hide assets and transfer real estate in order to avoid legal responsibility. They allege fraudulent asset transfers and are pursuing remedies under California’s Uniform Voidable Transactions Act to bring those resources back under the court’s jurisdiction.
For Simorgh, the legal battle is personal and raw. Speaking at a press conference alongside her attorneys she said, “I miss my husband every day and it’s not fair that my 1-year-old baby lost her dad at a very young age.”
The family’s attorneys echoed that sentiment, calling the murder a calculated act of violence and the lawsuit an effort to secure justice not just in criminal court, but civil court as well.
Dr. Mirshojae, who lived in Calabasas, was widely admired in the San Fernando Valley community, known both for his medical practice and his devotion to his family. His killing, and the allegations that his ex-wife orchestrated it, have left friends, colleagues, and loved ones grappling with a loss that is still difficult to fathom.
Simorgh said she lives with fear every day but remains determined to fight for justice—for herself, for her late husband, and for their children.
