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PCSO: Woman, 6-year-old found dead in San Tan Valley home

The Sheriff's Office was responding to a call regarding a "suicidal subject" before discovering the deceased woman and child.
Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Florence, Ariz. (Photo: 12 News)

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — A woman and child were found dead Monday afternoon in a San Tan Valley home, authorities said. 

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office had been dispatched to respond to a report of a "suicidal subject" at a residence near Castlegate Boulevard and Simonton Boulevard. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the bodies of a 43-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy.

PCSO said medical examiners will determine how the woman and child died. Deputies are not searching for any outstanding suspects in relation to this incident, PCSO added.

The agency did not disclose the relationship between the woman and child, nor their identities.

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