{"id":512133,"date":"2022-11-18T21:53:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T18:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/phoenix-dad-kills-wife-three-young-kids-in-murder-suicide\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T21:53:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T18:53:12","slug":"phoenix-dad-kills-wife-three-young-kids-in-murder-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phoenix-dad-kills-wife-three-young-kids-in-murder-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"#Phoenix dad kills wife, three young kids in murder-suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bf05bc376e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phoenix-dad-kills-wife-three-young-kids-in-murder-suicide\/#%E2%80%9CPhoenix_dad_kills_wife_three_young_kids_in_murder-suicide%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Phoenix dad kills wife, three young kids in murder-suicide&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPhoenix_dad_kills_wife_three_young_kids_in_murder-suicide%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Phoenix dad kills wife, three young kids in murder-suicide&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A Phoenix man killed his wife, their young son and 6-month-old twin daughters, before fatally shooting himself inside the family\u2019s home that was filled with cooking gas, police said. <\/p>\n<p>Investigators said Thursday the tragedy is being investigated as a murder-suicide, with the father, 44-year-old Jasen Hudgens, believed to be the lone suspect in the homicide. <\/p>\n<p>The victims were identified Thursday as Hudgens\u2019 wife, 40-year-old Marla Hudgens and the couple\u2019s three kids \u2014 3-year-old Christopher and 6-month-olds Gwen and Faye.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the two adults and three children had obvious signs of trauma, but the causes of death have not been released as of Friday. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-feat-image.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jasen Hudgens is pictured with wife Marla and son Christopher in this undated photo.\" class=\"wp-image-24708247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-feat-image.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jasen Hudgens is pictured with wife Marla and son Christopher in this undated photo.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> \/ Marla Hudgens<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-04.png?w=901\" alt=\"The couple's 6-month-old twins, Gwen and Faye, pictured, were found dead along with their parents and older brother in their Phoenix home Wednesday. \" class=\"wp-image-24708270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-04.png?w=1802 1802w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-04.png?w=1351 1351w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-04.png?w=901 901w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-04.png?w=450 450w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-04.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\"\/><figcaption>The couple\u2019s 6-month-old twins, Gwen and Faye, pictured, were found dead along with their parents and older brother in their Phoenix home Wednesday. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cops did say that Jasen Hudgens was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. <\/p>\n<p>Marla Hudgens\u2019 friends said that her and Jasen\u2019s marriage was unh<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y and she wanted to end it, but they never thought it could lead to violence, let alone claim the lives of their children.   <\/p>\n<p>Cops responded to the Hudgens family\u2019s home on Augusta Avenue just before 8 a.m. Wednesday after the family\u2019s babysitter discovered their bodies and called 911.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-10.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A babysitter entered the family's home in Phoenix Wednesday morning and discovered the five bodies inside. \" class=\"wp-image-24708325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-10.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A babysitter entered the family\u2019s home in Phoenix Wednesday morning and discovered the five bodies inside. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">KTVK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-09.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"First responders found open propane tanks inside the residence and had to wait nearly 4 hours for HAZMAT teams to secure the scene. \" class=\"wp-image-24708334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-09.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>First responders found open propane tanks inside the residence and had to wait nearly 4 hours for HAZMAT teams to secure the scene. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">KTVK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police said there was open propane tanks inside the home and a gas line that wasn\u2019t attached to a kitchen appliance.<\/p>\n<p>It took hours for HAZMAT teams to get rid of the gas and secure the home before police could safely access the crime scene, which they finally did around noon and discovered the five bodies.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only is this devastating to the first responders that had to respond and witness what\u2019s inside, but this neighborhood is very close-knit including the extended loved ones and family members that are related to this home and this residence,\u201d said Sgt. Melissa Soliz, a police spokesperson who called the incident \u201ca complete tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marla Hudgens was a well-regarded partner at the Phoenix law firm Lewis Roca. She was also heavily involved in charity work and coached a girls\u2019 soccer team. <\/p>\n<p>Her husband worked for the local utility company SRP, the firm\u2019s representatives confirmed in a statement to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox10phoenix.com\/news\/several-people-dead-in-north-phoenix-home\">Fox 10.  <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-03.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"Marla's friends said the Hudgens couple had struggled with infertility, and she was overjoyed to become a mother. \" class=\"wp-image-24708343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-03.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Marla\u2019s friends said the Hudgens couple had struggled with infertility, and she was overjoyed to become a mother. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Marla Hudgens<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-02.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"According to Marla's friends, she had been unhappy in her marriage and wanted to end it. \" class=\"wp-image-24708342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/phoenix-man-kills-wife-three-children-02.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>According to Marla\u2019s friends, she had been unhappy in her marriage and wanted to end it. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Marla Hudgens<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to her friends <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2022\/11\/17\/family-found-dead-by-babysitter-after-apparent-murder-suicide-phoenix-home-report-says\/\">speaking to the news station AZ Family<\/a>, Marla became a mother for the first time in her late 30s after struggling with infertility, but they said her marriage to Jasen had begun unraveling and was headed for a divorce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never had any indication from her that she felt scared or threatened or unsafe,\u201d said her close friend Brett Hagerty.<\/p>\n<p>Another friend, Khanh Andersen, told the outlet that the deaths come just two months after Marla\u2019s sister committed suicide.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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