SURPRISE, Ariz. — A man was arrested Monday morning after he was accused of shooting and killing his wife, according to the Surprise Police Department.
Police say they got a 911 call around 3 a.m. from a woman who said she was shot and needed help.
When officers got to the home near 133rd Avenue and Caribbean Lane, they found 60-year-old Elbert Hollingsworth standing in the driveway.
Investigators discovered Hollingsworth’s wife, 55-year-old Lisa Hollingsworth, inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds.
Paramedics rushed Lisa to a hospital where she later died.
Hollingsworth was booked into the Maricopa County Jail for first-degree murder.
The shooting is still under investigation.
Hollingsworth was a substitute teacher for Legacy Traditional Schools, and a spokesperson issued the following statement:
“The entire Legacy Traditional Schools family is in shock at the terrible allegations involving one of our substitute teachers. This was the first school year that Mr. Hollingsworth was scheduled to serve as a substitute teacher at the Legacy-Avondale campus. He had passed a fingerprint criminal background check and had a valid State of Arizona certificate as a substitute teacher. Mr. Hollingsworth had no in-person contact with Legacy-Avondale students; he was taken into custody early Monday morning, before our first day of on-campus instruction. He has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, and we will assist law enforcement with its investigation in any way possible.”
