Dad kills wife, two sons in murder-suicide (Scottsdale, Arizona)

Dad RUSS GILMAN apparently murdered his wife and two sons as part of a murder-suicide. Dad blamed "financial problems" in his note. So why does that justify taking the lives of innocent people just because you have some money woes? In the end, these kinds of killers are not much more than sociopaths who see other family members as little more than Kleenex, to keep or throw away on their mood and whim.

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Scottsdale 911 call leads detectives to murder-suicide
Reported by: Lori Jane Gliha
Last Update: 8/27 1:01 pm

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Two notes had been left behind for authorities in the murder-suicide of Scottsdale's Gilman family, according to police reports released Wednesday afternoon.

One note, which read, "Attention First Responders" was taped to the front door when authorities arrived.

According to a Scottsdale police report "it listed 4 people inside with their names and dates of birth next to them."

When they went into the home on August 6, officers wrote they discovered four bodies inside the home at 9124 E Sharon Drive. Each was in a different room, according to reports.

"I could see a male subject slumped back on the couch wearing a red shirt," one report stated, describing Russ Gilman, the father.

"His head was back and I could see that his lips and face had begun to discolor and turn black. A black Glock 9mm handgun was still in his right hand on his right leg. He appeared to be deceased."

Reports indicated police found a female, in the master bedroom, and a young boy in each of two remaining bedrooms.

A concerned caller from California led police to the house near 90th Street and Thunderbird Road.

"Myself and some of her friends haven't heard from her since Sunday or earlier," said the caller, describing Stacy Gilman. "It's not very usual," she added.

The dispatcher referred to Stacy as the caller's mother.

"No one's answering the phone or returning messages," the caller said. "Both cell phones are going to voicemail."

"There's been no scheduled vacations before school starts that we were notified of," she continued.

Police reports indicated the note on the front door also stated that the front door was unlocked. It also warned the first responders that two dogs were inside the home, and it indicated that another note was waiting for them inside on the dining room table.

The note on the dining room table was typed on an 8x11 piece of paper. According to police, the letter indicated it was written by Gilman and blamed the incident on financial problems.