Five Children Found in Home After Wife and Husband Die in Murder-Suicide on Christmas Morning

LawAndCrime ^ | 27 December 2021 | Jerry Lambe

[Scarlett156]

A father in Texas allegedly beat his wife to death and then took his own life in the early hours of Christmas morning while five children were inside of their family home. Local authorities say 45-year-old Arsenio Gonzalez killed his wife, 42-year-old Maria Gonzalez, before shooting himself in the head.

[Scarlett156]

Well, at least he had the decency to take it outside. (Bad joke, I know.) The kids didn't know what was happening on the lawn. They ended up without a mom or dad, didn't even know what was going on.

[Seruzawa]

Good ol’ macho culture from south of the border.

[PghBaldy]

I hope the children are placed in loving home(s), and eventually find peace and joy in the rest of their lives.

[llevrok]

These poor children are going to need lots of support and love. Their problems likely started before the dad snapped

[kearnyirish2]

Frankly I suspect in other cultures the kids would have been killed as well:

“By Petition dated June 20, 2006, Petitioner, The Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”,
commenced this neglect proceeding against Respondent, Victor H.. The Petition alleges that, on June 14,
2006, Respondent’s wife, Hejin (who died in the incident) and his two daughters, E. and A. 3 and 5 years of
age, respectively, drove in the family minivan to Bear Mountain State Park located in New York State. Mr.
H. is alleged to have left the mini van and to have watched as his wife drove off a cliff with the children
inside. Respondent is accused of driving his children to this location when he knew (or should have known)
that his wife intended to commit suicide there and of otherwise failing to take any action to protect his
children”

or

“A family of eight who died after their car plunged off a California cliff were killed in a “murder-suicide”, the state’s coroner’s office has ruled. The Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner made the statement after a two-day inquest into the tragic 2018 deaths. The parents had researched suicide online before the crash, officials say. The crash, which killed six adopted children ages 12 to 19, came days after an inquiry was opened into allegations of child abuse against the parents.”

[Wuli]

Let’s pray for the children.

[Scarlett156]

Horrifying, horrifying.

It’s the disaster time we live in, not culture. #KaliYuga

[SpaceBar]

Arsenio Gonzalez killed his wife, 42-year-old Maria Gonzalez, before shooting himself in the head...according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez...

I'm beginning to see the problem.

[bigdaddy45]

What problem is that? Please elaborate.

[Sans-Culotte]

They ended up without a mom or dad

I don't think "Dad" is a great loss.

[SpaceBar]

Lack of genetic diversity for starters.

[wardaddy]

That last was a lesbian couple

[Scarlett156]

Probably not. God go with them.

[Scarlett156]

lol! Nepostismo

[kearnyirish2]

It is horrifying; I think some sickos prefer the closure of eliminating loose ends (the children) rather than letting them move on...

[Colt1851Navy]

Christmas will always be special for the children.

[kearnyirish2]

There is no such thing as a “lesbian couple”, but I was more focused on the murder of the children.

[wardaddy]

Note I said ..couple

Not marriage.

[Chickensoup]

Is this the two lesbians who drove the adopted six black kids off a cliff?