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Man found dead inside Peoria home; suspect arrested

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Updated  December 23, 2024 8:44pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • Warren Honeywood, 45, of Buckeye, was shot and killed by Mayfield-Chavez Jr., 19, of Phoenix, on Dec. 21 in Peoria, the police department said.
    • The shooting happened near Olive and 83rd avenues.

PEORIA, Ariz. - A man was found dead inside a Peoria home after he was shot, and the suspect was arrested, the police department said.

Officers from the Peoria Police Department responded to the area of Olive and 83rd avenues around 11 p.m. on Dec. 21. That's where they found Warren Honeywood, 45, of Buckeye, dead on the ground inside a home.

"Preliminary information shows this was an isolated domestic violence incident between the victim and the caller. A physical altercation ensued between the victim and the caller in a bedroom. After hearing the altercation, it is believed a relative confronted and shot the victim," the police department said.

The suspect who's accused of killing Honeywood is identified as Joshua Mayfield-Chavez Jr., 19, of Phoenix. He was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail.

Mayfield-Chavez Jr. is accused of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, disorderly conduct with a weapon, discharging a firearm within city limits and endangerment.

Click here for a link to a GoFundMe in honor of Honeywood.

Map of the area where the incident happened:

The Source

  • The Peoria Police Department

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