2 Kids Found Dead In Tempe Apartment; Mother Arrested: Police

Tempe AZ

15 May, 2021

5:36 PM

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TEMPE, AZ — A mother is under arrest after authorities discovered her two young children dead in a south Tempe apartment Saturday, according to a statement from Tempe police. Police went to the apartment located near U.S. 60 and Mill Avenue after the woman flagged them down just after 7 a.m. She told them she was hearing voices telling her to kill her children, ABC 15 reported. When authorities arrived at the apartment, they found a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy dead. Both had obvious signs of physical trauma, according to the report. The woman was arrested and taken in for questioning. Her name was not released. It is with a very heavy heart that we share that we are investigating a homicide in the 4100 block of S. Mill Ave. Officers located a deceased 9 year old and 7 year old inside the apartment. The mother of the children has been detained and is being interviewed. pic.twitter.com/hCEymjjHoZ— Tempe Police (@TempePolice) May 15, 2021 Police reportedly had responded to the same apartment earlier Saturday morning for a domestic dispute between a husband and wife, FOX 10 reported. No arrests were made during the first call. The investigation is ongoing.