Man accused of killing his wife at Chandler apartment complex

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Chandler Police officials say they have arrested a man in connection to a domestic violence-related shooting that left his wife dead. 

According to police, officers responded just before 11:30 a.m. on March 14 to an apartment complex near Dobson and Frye Roads. Once at the scene, police found 38-year-old Mohammad Alkurdi and his four children outside.

Inside the family's apartment, police found the children's mother with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The victim's identity is not being released at this time, as notification to family members in other countries is still being conducted," police said.

Alkurdi was arrested and booked into jail. He is accused of first-degree murder.

Chandler Police officials say they have arrested 38-year-old Mohammad Alkurdi in connection to a domestic violence-related shooting that left his wife dead. 

(If you believe you are a victim of domestic violence, help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or text START to 88788. A live online chat is also available.)

• Arizona Department of Economic Security - Domestic Violence Services
• (In Spanish) Arizona Department of Economic Security - Servicios de ayuda en casos de violencia doméstica
• City of Phoenix Domestic Violence Resources

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