They have been called a “cult of death” and a “murder gang” and, supposedly, their strange beliefs were influenced by ideas that emerged in a popular online technology forum. Little is little known about the “Zizians” apart from the fact that the body count supposedly connected to the group only continues to grow.
Until now, at least two murders have been linked to people allegedly connected to the group. Curtis Lind, an 82 -year -old owner, was stabbed in Vallejo, California, on January 17 and, shortly after, a border patrol agent, David Maland, was shot dead during a traffic stop in Vermont.
The two suspects in these separate criminal cases (but, according to the police, potentially related), it is believed that Maximilian Snyder, 22, and Teresa Youngblut, 21, share a marriage license, although it is not clear if they really are married Snyder was recently arrested for the murder of Vallejo; Youngblut has been arrested for the lethal incident in Vermont.
On Friday, the new reports suggested that additional murders could also be linked to the group. Currently, the police are looking for Michelle J. Zajko, 32, Who is suspected having bought firearms that were later used in Vermont shooting, NBC He has reported. It has been reported that Zajko’s parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, They were shot dead at home In Pennsylvania in 2022. The deaths of the Zajkos remain unsolved, although the police consider it a double homicide.
To complicate things more, the figure known as “ziz” (which has been described as the “Flager bearer” of the group, and whose writings online are said to inspire group formation) is currently in custody in Pennsylvania. Ziz’s legal name is Jack Losota. Lasota, which has “connections with some of the key players in the case of California”, has been accused by the police of obstructing the police and the messy conduct, Associated Press He has reported.
Even more strange, it was thought that thea was dead. AP writes that, in the summer of 2022, the United States Coast Guard responded to the reports that thea had fallen into the Bay of San Francisco. Subsequently, an obituary was published for him and his mother also seemed to confirm that he had died, AP writes. However, theota later reappeared in Vallejo and said he was contacted by the police at the site of another crime.
It must be very warned that all these connections are only alleged and there is much that we do not know who these people are or what is happening. All we really know at this time is that At least six people are deadAnd all the deceased seem to share ties, yes, so far, only tangential, to this group.
The principles of Zizian belief system They are difficult to understand, although it has been described as a philosophy that applies scientific and technological concepts to human decision making. They have also been characterized by supporting an extreme form of veganism, and it is said that they are a branch of the “rationalist” movement that was promoted in the Lesswrong forum.