A Christmas Eve holiday gathering in Phoenix ended in a domestic tragedy when an argument at a home near 2nd Avenue and Bethany Home Road escalated into a fatal shooting. Forty-seven-year-old Maryalice Molly Cash and her 83-year-old mother, Cynthia Domini, were shot by Maryalice’s boyfriend, 47-year-old David DeNitto. Both women were taken to a local hospital and later died of their injuries. DeNitto then shot himself; he was pronounced dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Maryalice Molly Cash was remembered by friends and family as vibrant, caring, strong-willed, and devoted to her family. She was active in the real estate community, where she served as a mentor and loyal friend. The killings left the community reeling and mourning a mother and daughter.

If anyone attended that gathering or has information about what led to the dispute, please share what is known.