As reported by abc7 published on March 25, 2011, Bulos ("Paul" in English) Zumot, is a Jordanian-born American. According to a comment posted at Paloaltoonline.com by a resident of Woodside, Paul was a Christian, he grew up getting mocked in Jordan by people of other religions.
Bulos "Paul" Zumot, was the owner of a downtown Palo Alto hookah shop, Da Hookah Spot. He was the Palo Alto man convicted of strangling his girlfriend (Jennifer Schipsi) and setting fire to their Addison Avenue cottage in 2009.
On October 29, 2023 he was sentenced to 33 years in prison; sentenced to 25 years to life for first-degree murder and eight years for aggravated arson. He is eligible for parole. He lost an appeal to overturn his conviction in the California Court of Appeals in San Jose on Dec. 12, 2013.
What really happened on Oct. 15, 2009, in Palo Alto? Check out a special report on Schipsi's final hours at Paloaltoonline.com.