Pennsylvania Father Kills Wife and Teenage Son Before Stabbing Himself to Death: Report
Jan. 7 2024, Published 12:02 p.m. ET
A Pennsylvania man allegedly stabbed his wife and 17-year-old son to death and seriously injured an older son before turning the knife on himself and stabbing himself to death, according to authorities.
On Dec. 30, Rogelio Arvizu, 50, stabbed his teenage son, Dylan Arvizu-Morales, and his wife, 49-year-old Guadalupe Arvizu-Morales, killing both, WHP reported.
After attacking the pair, Arvizu’s 27-year-old son reportedly arrived at the house in Hanover, where his father then allegedly stabbed him in the neck, officials said.
The son fought off his father, escaped the home and alerted a bystander outside, who called 911, WHP reported.
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When officers arrived at the scene, they found the alleged attacker, Arvizu, with multiple stab wounds and lacerations. Police said they also located a bloody knife near his body.
The father was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died, PennLive reported.
His 27-year-old son remains hospitalized.
According to the York County Coroner, the deaths of the teenager and his mother were ruled as homicides and Rogelio’s death a suicide
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