During the Christmas period, a series of tragic events unfolded as multiple murder-suicides were reported. In Arizona, the widower of a prominent Arizona prosecutor, who left office last year, killed his girlfriend and her mother before committing suicide on Christmas Eve during an argument at a party. In a separate incident in Texas, a mother-father murder-suicide left three girls orphaned on Christmas Day, with the parents found dead in their Houston home. Additionally, a man in Palestine lost his wife and kids at home on Christmas Day. These events have left communities in shock and mourning during what is typically a festive season.
Grieving SoCal parents issue warning to other families after losing 2 young daughters in fire started by Christmas tree https://t.co/ZxO3Xygbma
Husband of late Arizona prosecutor dead in suspected murder-suicide https://t.co/qblCMSo8MG
Widower of Arizona county attorney shoots dead his girlfriend and her mom before turning the gun on himself during an argument at a Christmas Eve party https://t.co/mXpu6CEdFu https://t.co/qYIvsHxJ48
Widower of top Phoenix prosecutor commits double murder-suicide on Christmas Eve "It is impossible to comprehend a tragedy such as this. Words cannot adequately express the flood of sorrow." https://t.co/FiGHi9Od6T
Husband and wife found shot dead in murder-suicide inside their Houston home in front of their three daughters aged four to 14 https://t.co/2f3kUUSdqk https://t.co/guTBTFB1Td
Husband and wife found shot dead in murder-suicide inside their Houston home https://t.co/p9vaxgmjKX https://t.co/pvY7Gayphi
The widower of a prominent Arizona prosector, who died shortly after leaving office last year, fatally shot his girlfriend and her mother before turning the gun on himself, police say. https://t.co/430fTyOLF0
Mother-father murder-suicide leaves 3 Texas girls orphaned on Christmas Day https://t.co/tNjyjnD01L
Widower of ex-county attorney in Arizona killed two women and himself in apparent Christmas Eve murder-suicide, police say https://t.co/RkgaHElO7q
🇵🇸This man lost his wife and kids in their home. Merry Christmas https://t.co/plilyNSpyO