3 found dead in Mesa home; police suspect a murder-suicide

MESA, Ariz. - Authorities say three people were found dead inside a Mesa home in an apparent murder-suicide.

Police responded to the home for a call of shots fired about 2:30 p.m. Saturday near Broadway and Power roads.

Inside the home, officers found the bodies of two men and a woman and say all three suffered gunshot wounds.

The deceased have been identified as 67-year-old Bruce Gifford, Sr., 47-year-old Jill Gifford and 67-year-old Benjamin Childs.

Police believe Bruce had an altercation with his ex-wife Jill and her partner, Benjamin.

The investigation is ongoing, but police say it's being investigated as a double murder-suicide.