About Mia Zapata
Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the punk rock band the Gits. As part of the burgeoning Seattle music scene, she was noted for her powerful vocals and fiery stage presence. Zapata was raped and murdered while walking home from the Comet Tavern in July 1993, at the age of 27. The Gits had accepted an offer to be signed to Atlantic Records and were about to embark on a national tour at the time of her death. In December 2002, nearly a decade after the murder, DNA evidence obtained from the crime scene was tested and identified Jesus Mezquia as the perpetrator, leading to his arrest in January 2003. In March 2004, Mezquia was convicted of first-degree felony murder and sentenced to 36 years in prison. == Life and career == Mia Zapata was born on August 25, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, where she attended high school at Presentation Academy. She was of Mexican descent and was distantly related to Emiliano and Eufemio Zapata. Zapata was the youngest of three children, with a brother named Eric and a sister named Kristen. Both of her parents, Donna and Richard Zapata, were television executives.
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