On the evening of February 13, 2022, Phoenix police responded to shots fired at a residence near 6200 South 11th Avenue and found 41-year-old Jon Scarano suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 28-year-old man, Richard Williams, was at the home and identified himself as the 911 caller. Williams told officers he had shot Scarano after Scarano allegedly broke into his home. Detectives reported inconsistencies between Williams’s account and the physical evidence found while processing the scene, and Williams was taken into custody and booked on a homicide charge.

The police investigation into the circumstances of Scarano’s death was active and ongoing. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew either man, please come forward with tips for investigators.