Divorced couple found dead after suspected murder-suicide in Mesa

PHOENIX – A divorced couple was found dead in Mesa on Tuesday evening after what police believe was a murder-suicide.

Officers responded to a call from a home on the 2000 block of South Playa, near Baseline and Price roads, around 5:30 p.m., according to the Mesa Police Department.

The caller’s sister and former brother-in-law were found dead inside the home.

Angela Ciura, 60, and Robert Braun, 55, both had gunshot wounds, police said.

Investigators said the case could be a murder-suicide. They are analyzing forensic evidence and waiting for the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death.

No other details were made available.

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