Arizona police: Mother, 2 teenage sons dead after apparent murder-suicide

AZ police investigate apparent murder-suicide

MESA, Ariz. — Arizona police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a mother and her two teenage sons dead.

Mesa police spokesman Detective Steve Berry said the woman’s husband came home from work late Saturday and found her dead. As he continued checking the home, the man found his two sons dead, too.

The dead were identified as 50-year-old Susan Mullaly, 15-year-old Ryan Mullaly and 12-year-old Nicholas Mullaly. Berry says they all suffered gunshot wounds.

Investigators said they suspect that the mother shot the two teens and then turned the gun on herself.

Berry said the husband and wife had been having marital problems, but he declined to provide any other details about the case.