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Galaki on 23 January 2009

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Murder-Suicide Perpetrated by Former Video Game Journo

January 22, 2009

A former writer for IGN, Official PlayStation Magazine and other publications has been found dead by police in Sacramento, California.

Edge reports that Jason Montes, 33, apparently killed his wife Serena, 25, before taking his own life. The couple was estranged.

The Contra-Costa Times reports:

Serena Montes' mother... said the two met online and were getting along until last summer, when they grew unhappy and tried marriage counseling, which was ineffective. Eventually, Serena Montes decided she was going to leave the relationship.

"She knew she had to start again," Lesley said. "He was having a hard time with it. He didn't want to let go of her."

Lesley said Jason Montes had threatened suicide before but that her daughter dissuaded him... Lesley said she later heard that a military service pistol was missing from the home of Jason Montes' parents.

County and police records showed no police calls, restraining orders, or any other sign of potential violence between the couple. Federal court records show that Jason Montes filed for bankruptcy last summer.

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Kantor on 23 January 2009

Maybe he saw the GoTY awards.

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Bullet100000 on 23 January 2009

This is very sad if he wanted to kill himself do it dont take anyone else with you.

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Gnosis on 23 January 2009

Very sad that he would take his own life, and the lives of his family.

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colonelstubbs on 23 January 2009

Well, condolences to his family...

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Pristine20 on 23 January 2009

I think the part to note here is that he was bankrupt. I guess game journalists don't make much.

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