Mom, son dead in Ariz. canyon, possible suicide
Web Producer: Taylor Higgins
OAK-CREEK CANYON, Ariz. (AP) - A woman and her adult son have been found dead in Oak-Creek Canyon in what authorities believe was a double suicide.
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office said the bodies of the woman and man were found Tuesday morning propped up against a log between the edge of the road and the right-of-way fence on Highway 89A.
Authorities say the bodies were around a quarter mile from the visitor center at the Oak-Creek Canyon Overlook.
Detectives found what are believed to be two suicide notes, one from each person, next to the bodies. Authorities say a handgun was found in the lap of the dead man.
No names have been released.
It was unclear how long the bodies had been there.
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