A 24-year-old woman’s parents flew to Arizona for her graduation. She was found dead in her home after a murder-suicide – AOL

Monet Newton, 24, found dead with ex-boyfriend Chase Cooper, police say

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An Arizona woman who was scheduled to graduate from a master’s program this week was fatally shot in what authorities say was a murder-suicide by her ex-boyfriend.

Monet Newton, 24, was found dead in an apartment in Glendale, Arizona, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, after officers responded to the residence, Glendale police said in a statement to PEOPLE.

Police also found 22-year-old Chase Cooper fatally shot at the residence in what they believe was a murder-suicide, according to the statement.

“Initial information leads investigators to believe this is a murder-suicide committed by Chase Cooper,” police said in a statement.

Newton was found by family members who had come to her graduation Wednesday, police said.

“Monet’s family expected her to pick them up at the airport, but when Monet did not show up, her family became concerned,” police said in a statement. “Monet’s family and friends were unable to reach her, so they went to her apartment.”

Once there they found her body.

“This family was getting ready to celebrate something so special, something she worked so hard for, and the celebration immediately turned into a tragedy,” Glendale Police’s Jose Santiago told 12 News.

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Police say Newton and Cooper were in a brief romantic relationship that ended recently.

According to her Linkedin profile, Newton previously earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and business management from Grand Canyon University. For her master’s degree, she studied industrial psychology at the same university.

An investigation is underway.

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