Susan Kay Morse, 74, was killed in Phoenix on April 16, 2025, in what police described as an act of domestic violence. Officers were called to a home near 15th Avenue and McDowell Road after a 911 call in which her 51-year-old son, Aaron Morse, allegedly told the dispatcher he had just killed his mother. Susan was found with a gunshot wound and later died at a local hospital. Investigators reported blood on Aaron’s hands and shoes; he told officers the two had been arguing and was taken into custody and booked on a homicide charge.

Neighbors remembered Susan as an internationally known Raku artist who loved cooking, entertaining and playing dominoes. Her husband had died about a year before her, and Aaron had moved in with her after that; the community said little was known publicly about their relationship. Does anyone who knew Susan or the family have information that could shed light on what happened that afternoon?