Man and woman found dead inside Phoenix home, police say

PHOENIX - A man and woman were found dead in Phoenix on Sunday morning after police were called to a home for reports of a domestic violence incident.

At around 8:45 a.m. on Jan. 14, Phoenix Police officers responded to a domestic violence call at a home near Central Avenue and Union Hills Drive.

"Officers received information a man had made statements that he killed his girlfriend and was planning to kill himself," police said. "Officers arrived and positioned themselves around the home. Officers attempted to call out the occupants of the house, both by loudspeaker and cell phone, but there was no answer."

When they got inside, they found a man and a woman who were dead. They both had gunshot wounds.

They are identified as Ila Washington, 70, and Darryle Mooney, 59.

"Preliminary information suggests Mooney shot and killed Washington, then turned the gun on himself before police arrived," police said.

Detectives are working to learn what led up to the incident.