Man Tells 911 He Shot His Wife, Then Dies by Suicide as Deputies Try to Intervene By Liam Quinn

A man killed his wife in Idaho before then turning the gun on himself as police tried to get him to surrender.

Christopher Moon, 43, called 911 to say that he’d shot his wife and identified himself to dispatchers, according to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office.

Moon then said he had a gun and planned to take his own life.

“As deputies arrived to the area two vehicles were located parked on the side of the road that belonged to Christopher and his wife, 23-year-old Cassandra Moon,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Deputies established brief contact with Christopher over the phone, attempting to convince him to surrender peacefully. Moments later Christopher was observed using the gun to shoot himself.”

Both Christopher and Cassandra were found dead in the vehicles. According to authorities, no one else was on scene at the time of the apparent murder-suicide.

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Local News 8 reported that Cassandra, who went by Cassie, was a mother of three children and had just given birth to a daughter.

A GoFundMe started to benefit Cassie’s children has raised over $20,000.

“Her loss has left a profound void in the lives of everyone who knew and loved her,” the organizer wrote. “Cassie was a devoted mother whose love for her children knew no bounds. This fundraiser has been created to help support them during this devastating time and to honor Cassie’s life.”

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