Help Support Aris Keshishian's Family

The money donated to this GoFundMe will support Aris’ family in attorney fees to bring Aris justice.

Aris Keshishian is a 20-year-old young man, kid at heart, who is full of love and gratitude. His soul was a precious gift in our home, he is loved and deserves eternal life and justice from the world. His mother Guyaneh, father Henry, & sister Adrineh are left with this incomprehensible, heinous event stained on their hearts.


On Thursday March 10, 2022, a Preliminary Hearing took place for Aris’ murderer, Kellon Razdan, and the Court found that the District Attorney had enough evidence to move the matter to trial.  At the preliminary hearing, the District Attorney called several witnesses to the stand, including Aris’ father, Henrik Keshishian, Aris’ neighbor who walked in on the murder taking place and called 911, the medical examiner, and the responding and investigating detectives.   A street video was played at the hearing which recorded the audio of the ambush and the cold murder, including Aris screaming “Help me! Please help me!” as the neighbor approached him as he was being stabbed, his final words, which were “Tell my mother I love her” and “Tell my family I love them”, and the 911 audio recording which also captured the haunting cries of Aris’ father, Henrik, running to the crime scene and finding his son on his last breaths of life. Aris was found in a massive pool of blood and his clothes were in the middle of the street.


The perpetrator, Kellon Razdan had no apparent motive for the crime.  Evidence showed Razdan waited near the back entrance of Aris’ gated community and waited for someone to exit the community so that he could enter the gate. He has told detectives that his intention was to go to the Keshishian home. Razdan lived just over two miles away, and was only in the neighborhood for a total of five minutes, during which, this senseless murder took place.
 

Aris had 44 stab wounds.  The wound severity ranged from a drag and a scratch to seven-and-a-half inch punctures. Aris had three fatal wounds, two in his back and one on the lower abdomen. The medical examiner noted that out of the 4,000 autopsies he has conducted, this was the first he had encountered with over 40  wounds. The medical examiner concluded that Aris had died by homicide due to an extreme amount of blood loss.


Razdan attended the hearing in person.  His family were in the audience supporting him.  He showed no emotion as the district attorney put on the case, with Aris’ family bawling in shock as the evidence was presented in front of them.  This is a haunting case, a senseless murder, and one that should receive coverage. The family is open to interviews and want Aris to be remembered for who he was, and not the way he was unfairly stolen from them.



We are asking all those who know him to write impact statements ASAP... for the judge to read during sentencing. If you know anything about Kellon and his character, please write on that matter as well... Address letters to the judge ("Dear Judge") and explain what Aris' life means to you,  how the loss of his life will impact you, and furthermore, why you believe his murderer should receive the max sentencing allowable by law. Please email to [email redacted] (If email is hidden here, you may message me via Instagram).

"All who know our son Aris describe him as a genuine,  caring, and affectionate person; always gentle and never without humor; honest, loving, and extremely respectful. Aris’ family was the most important thing to him. Aris was markedly close with his mother. He never wasted an opportunity to show someone that they were important and cared for, and he practically did everything for his grandparents. Aris was the peacemaker and brought encouragement and laughter to everyone’s life. Aris kept the same friends that he grew up with, and they have become family as well."

"My cousin Aris was my brother and living with him, knowing him since the minute I was born, I know Goji loved and respected everyone he met and everyone that met him thought the same way. Aris was the type of person to be there for you no matter what it was or where you were. But my brother Aris was taken from us, the crazy part is that Aris never had any problems with anyone. That's what I'm trying to get my head around... why out of everyone would anyone pick Aris to be their victim?"

"A true brother in crime, Aris was a ride or die, he would never let anyone down, no matter the relation. He would never fail to bring a smile to any soul. Anytime Aris entered a room, a light shining brighter than the sun would trail behind him. The only thing that can compare to the love Aris had for his family was the love he had for his little baby dog...his dog that will live on wondering if his beloved owner will ever walk back through those doors. Aris's love and affection will live on, and radiate off his baby Truffle. The effect that Aris had on the lives of everyone he encountered through out his short but impactful life, will never ever be forgotten." 

Please click the link for more information:

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2021-08-17/suspect-20-arrested-in-killing-of-man-in-san-marcos

https://thecoastnews.com/san-marcos-family-mourning-sons-stabbing-death/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/san-marcos-family-mourns-death-of-20-year-old-stabbing-victim%3f_amp=true