Son finds mother, mother’s boyfriend dead at Glendale apartment in apparent murder-suicide
A man found his mother and her boyfriend dead at a Glendale apartment on Saturday morning in an apparent murder-suicide
An individual found their parents suffering from gunshot wounds at a Glendale apartment on Saturday morning in an apparent murder-suicide. (KTAR file photos)
(KTAR file photos)
PHOENIX — A man found his mother and her boyfriend dead at a Glendale apartment on Saturday morning in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.
Glendale police responded to the reported shooting at an apartment complex near 75th Avenue and the Loop 101 Agua Fria around 8:30 a.m., according to the Glendale Police Department.
Upon arrival, police found 54-year-old Jason Magaard and 52-year-old Tanya Rickman suffering from gunshot wounds.
After an initial investigation, detectives believe Magaard shot Rickman and then shot himself.
This is an updated version of a story originally published on April 18, 2026.
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Lead sentence in paragraph 1: "An individual found their parents dead..."
Paragraph 3: "Police found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds upon arrival."
Who writes this stuff?