In a tragic event that unfolded in a Phoenix, Arizona home, 33-year-old Iveth Susana Chavez, a Hispanic female, lost her life on February 20, 2017. The devastating incident occurred in the residence she shared with her husband and four children near 63rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The evening took a fatal turn following a heated argument between Chavez and her husband, Oliver Olague-Acosta, which was witnessed by their children, who ranged in age from one to fifteen.
The argument
escalated to the point of horrific violence when Olague-Acosta produced a gun. The children, who were in the home at the time, heard the sound of gunshots. One of the older children made a desperate call to 911 to report the shooting. When police arrived at the scene, their attempts to make contact with anyone inside the house were met with silence. Fearing the worst, officers made a forced entry by breaking a front window.
Once inside, the police discovered a grim scene. The bodies of both Iveth Susana Chavez and her 34-year-old husband, Oliver Olague-Acosta, were found. The investigation concluded that Olague-Acosta had shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself in a murder-suicide. The four children were physically unharmed and were subsequently placed in the care of local family members. The motive behind the tragic actions of Oliver Olague-Acosta remains unclear, leaving a community in shock and a family shattered by the sudden and violent loss. As the perpetrator died by his own hand, there were no arrests to be made in connection with Chavez's death.
