On March 16, 2021, a gathering at a west Phoenix residence near 65th Avenue and Camelback Road ended in domestic violence that killed three members of one family. Sixty-two-year-old Isaias Garcia Tovar Sr., his 66-year-old wife Delia Noriega, and their 31-year-old nephew Isaias Tovar Jr. were fatally shot after a relative, identified as Gilbert Gonzalez, reportedly began drinking and expressing suicidal thoughts before turning a gun on those present.

A 19-year-old male was wounded but survived. One family member returned fire and struck Gonzalez, stopping the attack. Police arrived about 6:45 p.m. to find five people with gunshot wounds. Investigators noted Gonzalez’s troubled mental state as a factor; a clear motive had not been established.

If anyone knew the family or witnessed events at that home that evening, please come forward with information.