Cameron Ely- Harvard Wiz Who Brutally Murdered His Mother
More details are unfolding in the tragic double murder of ‘Tarzan‘ Actor Ron Ely’s wife and son. Cameron Ely was a star football player on the Harvard football team, he graduated in 2012 with a psychology degree.
Cameron,30, stabbed his mother, Valerie Ely,62, to death, at the family home in Santa Barbara, CA. In a flurry of 911 calls, Cameron called saying that his father Ron Ely ‘Tarzan’ actor killed his mother.
Dispatchers said the younger Ely, was crying and out of breath. Ron Ely,81, said that his ‘son was out of control’ and to send help, when he called 911.
First responders from the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s department fond Valerie Ely, a former Miss Florida dead at the scene from multiple stab wounds. Deputies claimed that they located Cameron outside of the sprawling mansion, and posed a threat.
They said he didn’t follow commands and was fired upon by four deputies, killing him instantly.
Cameron Ely Was An Exceptional Student With A Genius Level IQ
People that know the Ely family and in particular are scratching their heads in disbelief. Cameron by all intents and purposes had everything going for him, and friends and family are puzzled.
The son was one of three children of Ron and Valerie Ely. He spent his childhood going to the exclusive Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire. Some of the notable alumni of the school include Robert Lincoln, the son of President Abraham Lincoln.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Jaws writer Peter Benchley, 2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang, writer Gore Vidal, John Kennedy Jr. After Cameron completed Exeter, he was accepted into Harvard in 2007, and was on the football team as a quarterback his freshman year.
Cameron took a year off, and graduated with honors in 2012 with a degree in psychology. In a ‘Harvard Crimson’ article about Cameron, they say his GPA was over 4.0, he had, questionable arm length, to go along with his intelligence and his ability to make good decisions.
A Representative for Harvard said that Cameron Ely graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology.
For Some Reason He Worked As A Security Guard For The Last 2 Years
For reasons unknown, Cameron was working a 12 dollar an hour job as a security guard in the Los Angeles area. He had been a licensed security guard for the last two years, and he lived with his parents on and off.
He also lived for a short period of time with roommates in Encino, CA, close to the Jackson Family Compound. The Ely family through their attorney said they have no comments on the ‘incidents that unfolded at their home’.
Valerie,62, from Miami, Florida was Ms Florida in 1981, and competed later that year in Miss USA in Atlantic City, but did not win. She was also a flight attendant with United Airlines.
Furthermore, Valerie was crowned Miss Airlines in 1980, which was a beauty pageant for airline employees. In addition to Cameron, Ron and Valerie have two daughters Kirsten and Kaitland.