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In the early morning hours of February 23, 2016, a shooting and arson at a Glendale, Arizona home left multiple members of the Buckner family dead. Police responded to a 911 call from inside the residence reporting a shooting. First responders found the house on fire; inside, 49-year-old Kimberly Buckner, her husband Vic, and their daughters Kaitlin, 18, and Emma, 6, had all been shot. Kaitlin was pulled from the blaze but later died at a local hospital. Emma was found shot in a bedroom and Kimberly and Vic were located inside with gunshot wounds.

Authorities identified 26-year-old Alex Buckner as the suspect. After shooting his family and setting the house on fire, he fired at officers from inside the burning home and was later located armed inside; he was shot and killed by police following a standoff. Family members reported that Alex suffered from severe mental illness, including schizophrenia. Does anyone have information about the Buckner family or recollections from Glendale in February 2016 that could add context to this case?