GILBERT, AZ — A man was arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Gilbert that left a man dead and a woman injured.
Sometime around 6 p.m. Saturday, authorities were called out to a home near McQueen and Elliot roads in Gilbert for a welfare check.
When crews arrived at the scene, they entered the home where they located 91-year-old Oscar Casdorph and an 81-year-old woman with obvious signs of trauma, according to Gilbert police.
Casdorph died from his injuries, while the woman remains in critical condition. According to court documents, hospital staff told detectives the woman suffered a "through and through" gunshot wound to the head.
As police investigated the incident, they learned that a man, identified by police as 56-year-old Gary Crawford, had recently moved in with the couple. Police documents state that Crawford is the son of the 81-year-old victim and Casdorph is his stepfather.
Crawford was located the following day in Glendale and was taken in for questioning, where he reportedly admitted to the crimes. He told detectives he used a hammer from a workbench and made multiple statements about "snapping." He also reportedly stated he became so angry he "blacked out."
According to court documents, hospital staff told detectives the woman suffered a "through and through" gunshot wound to the head.
Crawford was taken into custody and faces several charges, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, fraudulent schemes, theft - means of transportation, and tampering with evidence, with a $2,000,000 bond, according to Gilbert PD.
