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Tragic Spree: Multiple Murder-Suicides Shock Texas and Washington

12/31/2025

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Domestic Violence Tragedies

A 62-year-old man in Grand Prairie, Texas, shot his wife and son during a domestic dispute before killing himself.
In Terrell, Texas, four people, including a 12-year-old boy, were found dead on Christmas Eve in a murder-suicide.
In Mercer Island, Washington, a mother and son were found dead in their home in a suspected murder-suicide.
Investigations are ongoing, with no further threats to the community reported.

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Officer's Murder-Suicide Incident

A Georgia police officer Kevin Stroner allegedly shot his girlfriend Moriah Cardona and then killed himself.
Friends discovered their bodies on December 28, days after they were last seen at a Christmas party.
A 911 call reported two bodies with a gun between them at Stroner's northeast Atlanta home.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled Cardona's death a homicide and Stroner's a suicide.

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Domestic Violence Tragedies

A 62-year-old man in Grand Prairie, Texas, shot his wife and son during a domestic dispute before killing himself.
In Terrell, Texas, four people, including a 12-year-old boy, were found dead on Christmas Eve in a murder-suicide.
In Mercer Island, Washington, a mother and son were found dead in their home in a suspected murder-suicide.
Investigations are ongoing, with no further threats to the community reported.

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