PHOENIX — A 22-year-old man is facing criminal charges for allegedly shooting his uncle during a domestic dispute at a home near 8th Street and Fremont Road.
Dajoun Miller was arrested Monday after one of his relatives sustained multiple gunshot wounds in south Phoenix. Records identify the deceased as Denzell Williams.
Family members told Phoenix police the suspect had been living at the residence and didn't like his uncle also staying at the home.
On the night of July 17, Miller allegedly messaged his mother that he wanted to sleep on the home's couch.
"...he was planning to fight his uncle for the spot on the couch," court records state.
Relatives told police they heard the suspect and victim fighting downstairs before gunshots were fired.
Miller claimed the uncle had been disrespecting and ignoring him before their dispute turned deadly, court records show.
Relatives told investigators Miller's behavior had become increasingly worrisome before Sunday's shooting. Miller has been booked into the Maricopa County jail.
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