Father and Two Children Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Arizona

Police discovered the bodies during a welfare check after the children's mother reported concerns over unexcused school absences.

Brock Mater, 34, and his two children, aged 6 and 7, were found with gunshot wounds to the head.
The mother, going through a divorce, alerted police after failing to contact Mater and noticing his vehicle at home.
Neighbors reported hearing loud noises on the night of the incident, which police believe occurred on Sunday.
Mater was undergoing mental health treatment and had no criminal history, though police had responded to a mental health crisis involving him in October.
A separate recent incident in Surprise, Arizona, involved a standoff and domestic violence, highlighting ongoing community concerns.