🚨 MURDER-SUICIDE: Ex-Husband Brian Shoots Mother of His Two Young Children Dead Outside Her Home, Flees With the Kids, Then Kills Himself
Brian Schnurr a chiropractor, shot and killed his ex-wife Mikaela Durfey a licensed professional counselor in front of her home.
Community members rushed to help and tried to resuscitate her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Schnurr shot Durfey, then fled in a blue Dodge Challenger with their two young children (both under age 4). He abandoned the vehicle about a mile away, leaving the children inside unharmed. Schnurr was later found dead in a nearby desert area from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The two young children were left alone in the abandoned car. They are now orphaned.
Schnurr and Durfey were married on April 18, 2021. Durfey filed for divorce in July 2025. Schnurr moved out the following month.
Marana Police are investigating the case as a murder-suicide. The investigation is ongoing.