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3 Dead In Murder-Suicide In Phoenix: Reports

A man shot his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend, a report said, quoting Phoenix authorities.

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Phoenix police are investigating what reports say was an apparent murder-suicide in the central part of the city in the early hours Monday.
Phoenix police are investigating what reports say was an apparent murder-suicide in the central part of the city in the early hours Monday. (Shutterstock)

PHOENIX, AZ — Authorities are investigating the circumstances of a murder-suicide that left three people dead early Monday, according to reports.

Three people were shot at a home in the area of 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road, ABC15 reported.

A man got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend and killed her and her new boyfriend before taking his own life, Arizona Family CBS 5 reported.

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The shootings happened after an hours-long standoff, ABC15 reported.

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