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Horror in Surprise: A baby shot by his father & a home burns during hostage situation
05/24/2024
Horror in Surprise: A baby shot by his father & a home burns during hostage situation
On May 17th, 2024, police are called out to a home in Surprise, AZ for an unknown shooting. They learn a woman, Allie, had escaped from being held hostage, but her 6-month-old baby, Jaxson, was still inside with his father and in danger. That man, Todd Marchetti, then shoots his own baby multiple times, and officers go inside to rescue Jaxson. A standoff then ensues, until the house unexpectedly goes up in flames during negotiations. What we learned next from family and friends was Marchetti had planned out days of torture and was in the middle of carrying that out when Allie escaped, after a history of domestic violence. Link to donate to Jaxson and Allie’s recovery:
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