In a quiet Tolleson, Arizona home, a devastating scene was discovered on January 1, 2014. Inside, authorities found the bodies of three family members in what appeared to be a tragic end to a domestic struggle. The deceased were identified as 45-year-old Alejandro Gallardo, and his two young daughters, nine-year-old Alejandra Gallardo Garcia and six-year-old Angelica Gallardo Garcia.
Investigations into the heartbreaking event revealed a grim narrative.
It is believed that Alejandro Gallardo took the lives of his two daughters before taking his own. Friends and family indicated that Alejandro had been battling depression following a divorce and was struggling with not being able to see his children.
The incident left the community in shock and mourning the loss of the two young girls. As the investigation concluded that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide perpetrated by Alejandro Gallardo, there were no ensuing arrests or searches for suspects. The case closed with the community left to grapple with the profound loss of Alejandra and Angelica at the hands of their father.
