Tempe police: Deaths at 'hoarder house' likely were murder-suicide

A father and son found dead in a "hoarding house" in Tempe on Saturday likely died in a murder-suicide, police said Sunday.

The two males were found dead in a home near Lemon Street and Rural Road during a welfare check Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Two bodies were inside the home, which officials described as a "hoarder house."

Kelly Angel, public information officer for the Tempe Police Department, said the son appeared to have shot his father before committing suicide. She did not provide further details.

The names of the individuals had not been released.

A neighbor requested the welfare check after not seeing the resident in a "couple days," according to police.