By Jason Hall
Apr 14, 2021
Molly Lillard, 28, a former University of Michigan volleyball standout and the daughter for former New York Jets wide receiver
Al Toon, was found dead on Sunday (April 11) in what police are describing as an apparent murder-suicide.
Lillard and her husband,
Royce Lillard III, were identified in the shooting on Monday (April 12), with Royce suspected of fatally shooting both individuals,
Scottsdale Police initially responded to a reported incident at the couple s home at around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, according to a police news release obtained by
the Arizona Republic. Officers said they found a woman, later identified as Molly Lillard, with gunshot wounds in front of the house and before she was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead from her injuries.
By Jason Hall
Apr 14, 2021
Molly Lillard, 28, a former University of Michigan volleyball standout and the daughter for former New York Jets wide receiver
Al Toon, was found dead on Sunday (April 11) in what police are describing as an apparent murder-suicide.
Lillard and her husband,
Royce Lillard III, were identified in the shooting on Monday (April 12), with Royce suspected of fatally shooting both individuals,
Scottsdale Police initially responded to a reported incident at the couple s home at around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, according to a police news release obtained by
the Arizona Republic. Officers said they found a woman, later identified as Molly Lillard, with gunshot wounds in front of the house and before she was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead from her injuries.
Molly Lillard, daughter of NFL great Al Toon, killed by husband
“Molly was such a good person, such a light in this world, a friend said.
Molly Lillard, the daughter of former NFL player
Al Toon, was killed in what police suspect to be a murder-suicide by her husband on Sunday in their Arizona home.
According to
AZ Central, she was found suffering from gunshot wounds in front of a house. She was transported to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Her husband,
Royce Dale Lillard III, was barricaded inside of the residence. Police were unable to communicate with the 36-year-old and the SWAT team entered the home. Lillard was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.