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Three Dead, One Injured in South Phoenix Domestic Shooting

Detectives now believe a 68-year-old husband killed his wife, then his adult son, before taking his own life.

Overview

  • Officers responded just before 5 p.m. on Nov. 23 to a home near 39th Street and Beverly Road after a 911 report of gunfire inside.
  • Police identified the deceased as George Chin Ku, 68, his wife, Scarlett Shiu-Mei Ku, 64, and their son, Jeremy Jonathan Ku, 31.
  • Investigators say evidence indicates George Chin Ku shot three people and then fatally shot himself, and they do not believe any other suspects were involved.
  • A fourth victim, an adult man, was hospitalized and is expected to survive, though his relationship to the family has not been released.
  • Authorities initially reported two dead and two injured, then updated the toll to three dead and one injured as the investigation progressed.