On the morning of June 16, 2023, a dispute at a residence near 1600 North 51st Street in Phoenix ended with 27-year-old Kenneth Lemons shot to death. Phoenix police responded to reports of shots fired around 10:10 a.m. and found Lemons inside the home with fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers also located an adult woman near the home with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and a man who was with her was detained. Detectives say the shooting arose from an argument involving Lemons, the detained man, and the injured woman, and that both Lemons and the other man were armed when shots were exchanged. After initial investigation the man and woman were released, and the case was referred to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events inside that home, please share what is known with investigators.