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Phoenix Tragedy: Mother Kills Children in Apparent Murder-Suicide
26 May
Summary
- A mother allegedly shot her husband and another woman at a bar.
- The suspect then killed her two children before taking her own life.
- Police found no prior domestic violence reports at the residence.
A horrific incident in Phoenix has resulted in the deaths of a mother and her two children, believed to be a murder-suicide. Authorities identified the mother as 38-year-old Andrea Clarice Davis, and the children as a 10-year-old boy and an 18-month-old girl.
Investigators suspect Davis fatally shot the children before taking her own life. A handgun was discovered at the residence. The tragedy occurred after Davis allegedly went to a bar and fired shots at her 39-year-old husband and a 36-year-old woman accompanying him. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Following the bar incident, Davis reportedly sent disturbing text messages to her husband, threatening to harm their children. When police responded to the nearby residence, they found all three deceased. Authorities stated there were no prior domestic violence reports at the home and encouraged those in need to seek help.
