Suspect In Murder Of 2 Women Found Dead In Motel

"PHOENIX, AZ — Michael Blanco, the man who police called a `person of interest` in the double murder of his girlfriend and her daughter, has been found dead of a suicide in a Phoenix motel room.

"Tuesday afternoon, Blanco's body was found in a room at the Knights Inn at McDowell and I-17. Phoenix Police say the initial investigation indicates Blanco died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

"Blanco checked into the motel Monday around 12:30 p.m., and when he did not check out on Tuesday, motel employees went to see why. They found the body and called police.

"Christina Wilson, 42, and her daughter Vanessa Wilson, 14, were found shot to death at their home, near 24th St and McDowell, Monday afternoon. Blanco was Christina's live-in boyfriend.

"The last time Christina and her daughter were seen or heard from was Saturday. It appears they were shot in their sleep. There were no signs of forced entry at the residence."

From KSAZ...