Deangelo Tye, 36, was found dead in the landscaping of an apartment complex in the 7500 block of East Billings in Mesa, Arizona, the morning of November 6, 2022. A friend who discovered him called 911 around 6:10 a.m. Officers noted drag marks and a blood trail that led up to an upstairs apartment unit.

Surveillance from a personal camera at the complex recorded Tye and 30-year-old Michael Binion-Jones walking toward the apartment, and about ten minutes later showed Binion-Jones dragging a lifeless body down the stairs and out of view. Neighbors reported hearing at least two gunshots around 3:00 a.m. Evidence gathered by the Mesa Police Department identified Binion-Jones as the primary suspect; he was located in Tempe on November 7 and booked on a second-degree murder charge after denying he was the person in the video.

Anyone who knew Tye, Binion-Jones, or who was in that complex that night is urged to share information with investigators.