On the morning of November 6, 2022, 66-year-old Peggy Hatmaker was found dead inside her Tucson home on the 5000 block of West Nighthawk Way after being shot multiple times, including once to the head. Pima County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 11 a.m. following a 911 call and discovered Peggy with obvious signs of trauma; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man met deputies at the front door holding a handgun and was taken into custody without incident. He was identified as 37-year-old Jonathan Hatmaker, Peggy’s son. Investigators say Jonathan placed the 911 call and told dispatchers he had killed his mother, reportedly saying she deserved it and that she gave birth to him. Reports note Jonathan has a history of mental illness; he was booked on a charge of first-degree murder and held on $1 million bond.

Was anyone in the neighborhood aware of tensions in the family or of Jonathan’s struggles before November 6?