Phoenix Woman Desiree Colter, 31, Shot Dead In Murder-Suicide
Desiree Marie Colter, 31, was shot to death on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona in a murder-suicide, according to police.
Desiree Marie Colter, 31, and John Parker, 43, were living together as a couple at an apartment complex in Phoenix, Arizona.
On the morning of Tuesday, January 19, 2021, police and fire personnel responded to a shooting where the couple lived. What they found was an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.
Inside the apartment, officers found both Colter and Parker dead from gunshot wounds.
The shooting was the result of an domestic argument that turned physical, police said.Parker shot Colter, killing her, and then turned the gun on himself, Sgt. Ann Justus, a spokesperson for Phoenix police, told reporters.
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