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Scottsdale double shooting leaves two dead in apparent homicide-suicide, police say

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FOX 10 Phoenix
Crime and Public Safety
Published October 2, 2026 9:22 PM MST
Published October 2, 2026 9:22 PM MST
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A man and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries in an Oct. 2, 2026, shooting near McDowell and Pima roads in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Brief

    • A man and a woman have died after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a shooting near McDowell and Pima roads on Friday night.
    • Initial reporting indicates the incident was an aggravated assault and an attempted suicide, police said.
    • The identities and ages of the two people have not been released.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Help is available. If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call or text 988. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to civilians and veterans. Support in Spanish is also available. You can also chat with crisis counselors via online chat.

CLICK HERE for the warning signs and risk factors of suicide.

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A man and woman have died after they suffered life-threatening injuries from a double shooting in Scottsdale on Friday night.

What we know:

The Oct. 2 shooting happened near McDowell and Pima roads just after 6 p.m.

"Initial reporting indicates this was an aggravated assault and an attempted suicide. An adult man and woman were both transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries," Scottsdale Police said.

On Oct. 3, officials confirmed that both died from their gunshot injuries at the hospital. 

What we don't know:

While initial investigation pointed towards the incident being a homicide-suicide, Scottsdale Police said their official cause of death will be determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner. 

The names and ages of the man and woman were not released.

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Help is available. If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call or text 988. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to civilians and veterans. Support in Spanish is also available. You can also chat with crisis counselors via online chat.

CLICK HERE for the warning signs and risk factors of suicide.

Map of the area where the incident happened

The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Scottsdale Police Department.

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