On June 21, 2018, 15-year-old Hispanic male Christian Garcia-Sanchez was fatally shot inside his family home in the 10400 block of East Windstorm Drive in Tucson. Christian’s stepfather, 49-year-old Donald Stanley, shot Christian and Christian’s mother, then died by suicide at the scene. Christian’s mother survived critical injuries; a 10-year-old brother witnessed part of the attack, fled the house, and alerted a neighbor who called 911.

Police deployed SWAT, Hostage Negotiations and the Bomb Unit; a robot located an adult male and an injured adult female inside, and officers later found Christian deceased in a back bedroom. Investigators from the Homicide and Domestic Violence units concluded Stanley shot his wife and stepson before taking his own life. No arrests were made because the perpetrator died at the scene.

Child Protective Services had prior contact with the family: a 2014 neglect report about Christian that was not substantiated, and a 2006 substantiated neglect allegation involving Stanley and a child from another relationship. If anyone knew Christian or has information about the family’s history, please share what might help clarify what led to this tragedy?