Husband shoots wife dead with 9 children inside home, California police say
An El Cajon man shot and killed his wife at their home with their nine children inside, California police told news outlets.
Abdulhannan Abdurazaq Al Wari, 45, was arrested on a charge of homicide following the 5:30 a.m. shooting on Monday, Aug. 22, police told KFMB.
Police told KSWB the couple’s nine children, ages 2 to 17, were home at the time. Their 37-year-old mother was found dead in a bedroom.
None of the children were hurt, KNSD reported. Neighbors said they frequently heard the couple fighting and arguing.
“There was always a man and a woman screaming at each other,” neighbor Kelly Clouse told the station.
Police ask that anyone with information call 619-579-3311 or leave an anonymous tip at San Diego Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477
El Cajon is a city of 106,000 about 15 miles northeast of San Diego.
This story was originally published August 23, 2022 at 9:41 AM with the headline "Husband shoots wife dead with 9 children inside home, California police say."