An Arizona mother who fatally shot her two sons in a murder-suicide sent a photograph of one child's bloodied head to her husband during the rampage, police have reported.
Details of the Incident
Andrea Clarice Davis, 38, is believed to have killed her children, aged 10 and 18 months, at a home in Phoenix after first attacking a woman who was with her husband. The rampage began just after midnight on Monday at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Glendale, where her husband, Nolan Davis, 39, was drinking with a 36-year-old woman.
According to Glendale Police, Nolan Davis called 911 and reported that his wife had fired shots at the back of the woman's head as she tried to leave the parking lot. The victim, who has not been identified, was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to survive. Police did not confirm the relationship between Nolan Davis and the victim.
Text Messages and Photo
Nolan Davis told officers that his wife texted him as she fled in a gray SUV to their home in Phoenix, about two miles from the bar, stating she was going to hurt their children. Minutes later, he received a haunting photograph from his wife showing one of the children bleeding from the head.
"The male victim subsequently received a text message containing a photo of one of the children bleeding," Glendale Police said in a statement.
Police Response
Glendale and Phoenix police officers rushed to the home, arriving at approximately 2:30 a.m., but it was too late to save the boys. Officers were confronted with a grisly scene: Andrea Davis and both her sons were found dead from gunshot wounds.
"It is very difficult to deal with today," Phoenix Police Sergeant Lorraine Fernandez told AZ Central. "No one wants to see harm done to children."
Family Background
Felicia Queen, a cousin of the children's father, told the outlet that Davis and her husband had been in the process of separating. The family has asked for privacy. According to ABC 15, no prior domestic violence reports had been made in the area.
Both scenes remain active, with the Glendale Police Department investigating the bar incident and the Phoenix Police Department handling the homicide investigation.
