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Roommate stabs 2 women then takes his own life, Avondale Police say

By FOX 10 Staff
Published  April 11, 2023 8:28pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

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AVONDALE, Ariz. - Two women were stabbed by their roommate who Arizona police say then took his own life during a barricade situation on April 8.

In a news release from the Avondale Police Department on April 10, police say officers responded to reports of a stabbing just after 4 a.m. near Indian School and El Mirage roads. That's where they found two women who had been stabbed allegedly by their roommate.

"The wounded females were transported to a nearby hospital for their injuries and are currently in stable condition," police said.

Officers tried to make contact with the roommate but weren't able to.

"As a result of the suspect barricading himself, the Avondale Police Department’s Tactical Operations Unit responded and entered the apartment finding the male suspect unresponsive with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The suspect was pronounced deceased by Avondale Fire and Medical personnel," police said.

No names have been release in this case.

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