A family in Phoenix was shattered on December 18, 2023, when 12-year-old Baynen Fitz was found dead at home from gunshot wounds to the head. Investigators concluded Baynen was killed by his father, 53-year-old Bryan Fitz, who then died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene.

Earlier that day Bryan Fitz allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife, 49-year-old Sage Fitz, and a 62-year-old man named Carmen Buscemi at a commercial business near 27th Avenue and Deer Valley Road. Friends described Bryan as controlling and jealous, and authorities believe a marital dispute and Bryan’s suspicion that Sage was having an affair with Buscemi motivated the violence. The family dog was also killed in the home.

Witnesses to the business shooting led police to the Fitz residence near 23rd Avenue and Utopia Road. Officers obtained a search warrant and entered the house, where they found the murder-suicide scene. The Phoenix Police Department worked with the Arizona Department of Child Safety on the investigation.

If anyone knew Baynen or has information about the events of December 18, 2023, please come forward.