Two dead, toddler injured after ‘shots fired’ report in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A child is in the hospital and two adults are dead after police were called to west Phoenix for reports of a murder-suicide, according to authorities.

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The Phoenix Police Department said the incident happened Sunday night at an apartment complex near 99th Avenue and Indian School Road.

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Witnesses told police that they heard an argument followed by multiple gunshots inside one of the apartments. 

When officers entered, they found 35-year-old Ashlee Corona and 38-year-old Andrew Corona dead inside the apartment and a toddler hurt.

The toddler was rushed to the hospital for treatment for a gunshot wound. The child remains in critical condition. 

Detectives believe that Andrew Corona shot Ashlee and the toddler before turning the gun on himself. Investigators are working to learn more about what led up to the shooting.

This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available. 

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