She is the widow of a prominent Arizona prosecutor who passed away shortly after retiring last year. mortally injured his girlfriend Police said Tuesday that he killed her mother and her mother before turning the gun on himself.

The Christmas Eve murder-suicide occurred at the home of her husband, David Dennitto. Late Maricopa County Attorney Alistair Adell authorities said.

Officials said Dennitt attacked his girlfriend, Marialice Cash, 47, inside her home near Central Avenue and Bethany Home Road around 11:30 p.m. Montana time (1:30 a.m. Monday Eastern time). ) and her mother, Cynthia Domini, 83, were shot and killed.

Cash and Domini were taken to the hospital, where they died. Dennit was pronounced dead at the scene from a self-inflicted wound.

Police said Mr. Cash and Mr. Dennitt had been arguing shortly before the shooting occurred.

Phoenix Police Department spokeswoman Donna Rossi told NBC News: “It was some type of fight, some kind of altercation. We don't know what the subject matter was.”

Adele, Denit's late wife, He was appointed prosecutor for the largest county in Arizona. In 2019, then-Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery appointed to state high court.

That night she He won the 2020 election by a narrow margin, Adele is hospitalized with brain disease bleeding.

And in 2021, Adele took time off work Seek treatment for alcohol abuse and eating disorders.Senior lawmakers have previously questioned Adel's ability to lead the government. She resigned on March 25, 2022.

She died on April 30 of that year due to “health complications.” her family said.

“It's impossible to understand a tragedy like this,” says Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. said in a statement on Monday..

Mitchell said: “Words cannot adequately express the flood of sadness. I ask the community to join us in praying for the affected families, especially Alistair's children.” . “We also ask that the community surround the family with love, kindness and respect for their need for privacy.”