A domestic dispute on April 25, 2024, in Tucson ended in a murder-suicide that left 37-year-old Karla Maria Krafft dead. Officers responding to a home on the 300 block of W. Placita Durango found Krafft had been fatally shot. Investigators say the argument involved her husband, 39-year-old Esaul Duarte Sotelo, who allegedly armed himself during the confrontation, shot Krafft, then turned the gun on himself. Both deaths were confirmed at the scene and authorities stated there was no ongoing threat to the neighborhood.

The case is being investigated to determine the specifics of how the dispute escalated to deadly violence. If anyone on the south side of Tucson witnessed the incident or knew the couple and can help clarify what happened that night, please come forward with information.