Duane Michael Jones

Mass Murderer

Duane Michael Jones and the 2025 Pima, Arizona, Family Murders

Overview of the Case

Duane Michael Jones was identified in news reports as the suspected perpetrator of a triple murder-suicide that devastated a family in Pima, Arizona, in October 2025. Authorities believe Jones shot and killed his adult daughter, Justice Jones, and her two young children, Kyle Oates and Tyme Oates, inside a residence before taking his own life. The killings claimed three generations of the same family and left relatives searching for an explanation for an act they said they had not anticipated. The four bodies were discovered on October 16, 2025. Police found Justice Jones, her children and Duane Jones dead from gunshot wounds. Investigators reported that the firearm was found in Duane Jones's possession, leading authorities to conclude that he had killed his daughter and grandchildren before fatally shooting himself. Because Jones died at the scene, there was no arrest, criminal prosecution or trial.

Discovery of the Victims

Officers responding to the Pima residence encountered a scene involving four deceased family members. The evidence available at the home reportedly indicated that the deaths had occurred as part of a single domestic incident rather than an attack committed by an unknown intruder. Investigators did not publicly identify another suspect or report that anyone else had participated in the killings. Justice Jones was 31 years old. Her children, nine-year-old Kyle Oates and eight-year-old Tyme Oates, were also found inside the residence. The children's ages made the case especially distressing to relatives and members of the surrounding community. Both were remembered by loved ones as energetic children whose lives had ended before they had an opportunity to grow up and pursue their ambitions.

Victims

• Justice Jones, 31 Duane Jones's adult daughter. She was killed by gunfire at a residence in Pima, Arizona, and was found dead on October 16, 2025.
• Kyle Oates, 9 Justice Jones's son and Duane Jones's grandson. He was killed at the same Pima residence and discovered on October 16, 2025.
• Tyme Oates, 8 Justice Jones's child and Duane Jones's grandchild. Tyme was killed inside the residence and discovered with the other family members on October 16, 2025.

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Confirmed Victims: (4)

Justice Jones 31 yr old Male