Full Breakdown
Arizona Mother’s Bar Shooting Leads to Home Murder-Suicide of Two Children
5/27/2026, 1:34:29 AM
Bar Shooting Followed by Home Murder-Suicide
On the night of May 24, 2026, Andrea Clarice Davis, 38, opened fire on her husband, Nolan Davis, 39, and a woman at Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill in Glendale, Arizona. After fleeing, she texted Nolan that she would harm their children, sending a photo of a child bleeding from the head. Police entered the family home in Phoenix shortly after 2 a.m., finding Davis and her two children—10-year-old Austin and 18-month-old Andolan—dead from gunshot wounds; Davis had also taken her own life.
Background
Friends said the Davis marriage had been stable for twelve years until about a year earlier, when Nolan allegedly began an inappropriate relationship with a co-worker. The revelation, they said, left Andrea seeking help and increasingly distressed.
Timeline
- 00:00 May 24 – Davis fires at the bar; a woman is wounded.
- 00:10 – Nolan receives threatening texts; a photo of a bleeding child is sent.
- 02:30 – Phoenix police find the three victims at the home.
Official Statements & Responses
Glendale Police spokesperson Jose Santiago confirmed the threatening texts and the photo, stressing the immediacy of the threat. Phoenix Police Sgt. Lorraine Fernandez noted the rarity of child-targeted violence and said both departments had no record of prior domestic-violence incidents involving the family.
Criticism & Opposition
Amy Bowers, a close friend, said Nolan’s alleged infidelity “completely made her lose her mind.” Cousin Felicia Queen urged compassion, stating the children “didn’t deserve it” and should be remembered kindly.
On-the-Ground Reports
Neighbors described the quiet Glendale-Phoenix area as “shocked,” and a makeshift memorial of flowers and candles appeared near the home within hours of the discovery.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Police have not determined a motive, and the alleged co-worker affair remains unverified. While authorities report no prior domestic-violence or behavioral-health calls, the gap leaves Davis’s mental state unclear.
Verbatim Quotes
- “While our officers were on the scene, he was receiving text messages from his wife informing him that she was going to harm their children,” — Jose Santiago, Glendale Police Department spokesperson
- “One of those text messages did contain a photograph where one of the children inside the home had already received an injury.” — Jose Santiago
- “Children are most innocent. They’re what we show up for work to protect every day. It’s is a very difficult scene for everyone at this time. So, I can imagine the family, including the suspect’s family in this instance, are crushed and dealing with a huge tragedy today,” — Sgt. Lorraine Fernandez, Phoenix Police Department
- “They still had their whole life ahead of them, and it’s not fair.” — Felicia Queen, Nolan’s cousin
What’s Next
Phoenix police will continue the murder-suicide investigation, while Glendale police pursue leads on the bar shooting. Both agencies publicized domestic-violence resources, including the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233) and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
