3 Found Dead In Home

"TUCSON, AZ - Three people found dead in a north side home Monday died as a result of a murder-suicide, Tucson police said.

"Mario Morales Sr., 35, shot and killed his wife, 34-year-old Stephanie Morales, and their 16-year-old son Dario Morales before shooting himself, according to a news release issued by the Tucson Police Department.

"Police were called to a home in the 3300 block of North Flowing Wells Road at 5:20 p.m. Monday after a family member found the three people dead, the release said.

"Detectives learned Mario and Stephanie Morales had recently separated and were living in separate homes, the release said."

From www.azstarnet.com...

"Distressed Female" Is Shooter In Alabama Murder/Suicide

"HELENA, AL - The Helena Police Department is investigating a murder-suicide that happened just after 5 p.m. on Monday.

"Officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of Laurel Woods Lane for a welfare check of a distressed female.

"Officers entered the house and found a female with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

"They searched the house and found her husband upstairs with a gunshot wound to the torso.

"Both were pronounced dead on the scene.

"This incident is still under investigation."

From NBC13.com...

Argument Preceded New Jersey Murder/Suicide

"ELIZABETH, NJ - A man fatally shot his common-law wife this weekend before turning the weapon on himself, authorities said today.

"Maria Alvarez, 45, was found with a gunshot wound to the chest when police were called to the couple's home in the 700 block of Magie Avenue about 8:20 p.m. Saturday night, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

"Argael Rincon, 52, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, the prosecutor's office said.

"The prosecutor's office said a relative told authorities the pair had been arguing before shots were fired.

"The Union County Medical Examiner classified the shooting as a murder-suicide, the prosecutor's office said. A .32 caliber handgun was recovered at the scene, according to the prosecutor's office."

From nj.com...

Nursing Home Horror

"VERO BEACH, FL - Police on Monday morning were investigating a possible murder-suicide at a nursing home that left a husband and wife dead.

"Police were called shortly before 9 a.m. to the Royal Palm Convalescent Center in the 2100 block of 10th Avenue.

"The couple were in the courtyard when witnesses heard gunfire, Indian River County Fire Marshal Brian Nolan said.

"No further details were released."

Source: SunSentinel.com...

"Jerry Shot Me"

"SAN ANTONIO, TX - San Antonio police arrested a 41-year-old man early Sunday morning, when he allegedly tried to kill himself and his 25-year-old wife in their North Side home.

"Jerry Contreras is being held in Bexar County Jail on one count of attempted murder; his bond is set at $50,000. He was originally booked by proxy at University Hospital, where both he and his wife, April Contreras, were taken to be treated for gunshot wounds. She remains hospitalized in stable condition, officials said.

"Officers were called to the couple's home in the 1200 block of Basse Road around 1:30 a.m., when a neighbor called police to report that a man had shot his wife in the head in an attempted murder-suicide. April Contreras was in the shower when she sustained a gunshot wound to the jaw, according to a San Antonio Police Department incident report, and her husband of several months was found slumped over, sitting in a pool of blood nearby.

"According to Bexar County records, the couple's marriage license was validated in February 2009. It was not immediately clear what led to the shooting.

"The report states that April Contreras was screaming, `Jerry shot me,` and `help him, he shot himself,` when officers arrived at the home. Police recovered a .22-caliber rifle believed to have been used in the shooting, and the couple was taken to University Hospital, where Jerry Contreras was booked by proxy, officials said.

"He was treated and released to the Bexar County Jail around 7:30 a.m."

From mysanantonio.com...