David DeNitto is among three found shot dead at Christmas holiday gathering a year after same family

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

POLICE have named the suspected shooter in a tragic double murder and suicide that occurred after a Christmas party on Sunday night.

David DeNitto, 47, has been accused by Phoenix police of shooting two people and then taking his own life at a gathering in Arizona.

Officers were called to a home near Central Avenue and Bethany Home Road around 11:30 pm, according to local news station KPNX.

When they arrived, they found Cynthia Domini, 83, and Maryalice Cash, 47, seriously wounded from gunshots.

Police then found DeNitto inside the home with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The injured women were taken to the hospital but died shortly after from their injuries.

Although police said they are still unsure about what led to the shootings, investigators have already learned some important details, according to local news station KSAZ-TV.

"Early information indicates Cash and De Nitto were in a relationship together," Phoenix Police Sgt. Melissa Soliz said.

"There was a holiday gathering at the home and an altercation occurred before the shooting," she said.

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DeNitto was the widower of the late Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel, who died at the age of 45 last year due to health complications.

She had received praise for becoming the first woman elected to the position in 2020 but her tenure was clouded by controversy after controversy, leading to her resignation in 2022.

DeNitto and Able are survived by their two children.

"It is impossible to comprehend a tragedy such as this. Words cannot adequately express the flood of sorrow," Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement after the shooting.

"I ask the community to join me in praying for the families affected and, most especially, Allister's children. I also ask that the community surround the families with love, kindness, and respect for the need for privacy."

Phoenix police said the investigation is ongoing and more information is expected soon.

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