The Phoenix Police Department has identified the family of five that died in a murder suicide on Wednesday morning.
Marla Jordan Hudgens, age 40, and her children 3-year-old Christopher Hudgens, 6-month-old Gwen Hudgens, and 6-month-old Faye Hudgens appear to have been murdered by 44-year-old Jasen Michael Hudgens. Jasen, the husband of Marla and father of the three children was found dead inside the family’s home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police say early information indicates there was open propane tanks inside the home and a gas line that was not attached to a kitchen appliance. The four victims suffered obvious signs of trauma.
Details about what led up to the incident are still under investigation.