PHOENIX — A woman was found dead Sunday in a residence near 51st and Southern avenues and her boyfriend has been taken into custody on suspicion of killing her. Phoenix police said Delores Smith, 27, was allegedly shot by 20-year-old William Zovieh Washington Calvin at her home in the Laveen area.
Calvin allegedly admitted to killing Smith and cutting her 6-year-old son with a knife. The child was taken to the hospital and treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
Police initially responded to reports of an injured child at about 10 a.m. when they found the 6-year-old in the care of Calvin. When asked about the boy's mother, Calvin allegedly told police she was at the home near 51st and Southern avenues.
Court records show Calvin allegedly admitted to abusing the boy. When the mother tried confronting the defendant about the abuse, he allegedly confessed to shooting her.
Calvin was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a charge of first-degree murder.
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