California man sentenced to prison for using pickaxe to kill teen brother with cerebral palsy

A California antheral was sentenced to 15 years to beingness successful situation aft pleading blameworthy to the pickaxe execution of his teenage half-brother, who had cerebral palsy and utilized a wheelchair.

Zuberi Sharp, 26, was sentenced connected Tuesday aft pleading blameworthy successful March to the second-degree execution of his 15-year-old half-brother, Zayde, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

He besides admitted to respective peculiar allegations and aggravating factors, including that helium inflicted large bodily injury, that helium utilized a limb successful the committee of the transgression and that the unfortunate was vulnerable.

On Dec. 5, 2024, deputies were called to a location connected the 400 artifact of Jeanne Court successful Newbury Park soon aft 8 p.m. pursuing his mother's 911 telephone from Zayde’s mother, who reported that her lad had been struck successful the caput with an object.

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Zuberi Sharp was sentenced to 15 years to beingness successful prison. (Ventura County District Attorney’s Office)

The victim's parent reported that Sharp had attacked Zayde with a pickaxe wrong a shed successful the backyard.

The teen's uncle heard a large thud and rushed to the shed to cheque connected the 2 brothers. He observed Sharp lasting implicit Zayde portion holding a pickaxe.

Zayde was rushed to the hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dormant soon aft arriving.

Meanwhile, Sharp fled the country and was aboriginal recovered astatine adjacent Newbury Park High School, wherever deputies took him into custody aft receiving reports of a antheral acting erratically connected the shot field, authorities said.

The victim's parent reported that Zuberi had attacked Zayde with a pickaxe wrong a shed successful the backyard. (Getty Images)

The incidental forced a lockdown, arsenic student-athletes were connected the tract erstwhile helium arrived.

"This condemnation reflects the seriousness of a convulsive and senseless enactment against a susceptible victim," Senior Deputy District Attorney David Russell said successful a property release. "While thing tin undo this loss, it ensures the suspect is held accountable and that the victim’s household has been spared the trauma of a trial."

Investigators ne'er released a motive for the attack, but household members told KTLA they believed Sharp was having a manic occurrence astatine the time.

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Zuberi is besides the lad of convicted slayer Calvin Sharp, who killed a 6-year-old lad with a nutrient cleaver successful 2007. (Thousand Oaks Police Department)

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"It’s hard," Zayde’s parent antecedently told the outlet astatine a ceremonial to grant her son. "It’s been truly hard. Pain each day."

Sharp is besides the lad of convicted slayer Calvin Sharp, who killed a 6-year-old lad with a nutrient cleaver successful 2007. He pleaded blameworthy to the execution and was sentenced to beingness successful prison.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to Sharp's ineligible team. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office directed inquiries to Tuesday's property release.