911 call during parents’ argument ends in tragedy at Gilbert home

Woman calls 911 after hearing gunshots during parents' argument, PD says

Officers forced their way into a Gilbert home Tuesday afternoon to find a 74-year-old woman dead and a 76-year-old man critically wounded. Gilbert Police arrived at the scene after the couple’s daughter reported hearing gunshots during an argument.

GILBERT, Ariz. - A woman called police to report she heard gunshots during an argument between her parents on Tuesday afternoon, and not long after, her mother was found dead, and her father died at the hospital, police said.

What we know:

The Jan. 20 shooting happened around 3 p.m. at a home near Higley and Riggs roads.

Gilbert Police say officers responded to the scene after a woman contacted them saying her parents were arguing, and she heard her father saying he would kill her mother.

"When officers arrived, they forced entry into the home and located two individuals with serious injuries, a 74-year-old woman, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, and a 76-year-old man, who was transported to the hospital in critical condition," police said.

Police investigation at a home in Gilbert on Jan. 20, 2026, near Higley and Riggs roads.

The woman who died was identified as Genifrances Williamson. Her husband, David Williamson, died at the hospital.

There are no outstanding suspects, and there is no threat to the public. Police say the incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide.

What you can do:

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Map of the area where the investigation is