A Mesa man, Jeffrey Williams, has been arrested in connection with the death of his son.
On December 19, 2021, at 12:30 p.m., Williams called 911 and said that he had shot his son, 19-year-old Adam Williams. When Mesa Police Department officers arrived, Jeffrey surrendered to police without incident. A witness was located from inside the house and confirmed what Jeffrey had told the officers, adding that Adam could be found lying in his own bed. Adam was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Jeffrey was booked into jail for one count 1st Degree Murder-DV, ARS 13-1105A1, a class one felony and held on a $1,000,000 bond.