A Phoenix man was killed after a December 23, 2024 confrontation described as arising from a reported love triangle. Thirty-five-year-old Keshawn Stewart was fatally shot near 17th and Maryland avenues while trying to leave with his pregnant girlfriend. She told investigators the bullets hit Stewart, causing their vehicle to crash; Stewart was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries. The girlfriend said their unborn son will never meet his father.

Phoenix police identified 33-year-old Khalid Williams as the primary suspect and arrested him on December 26, 2024. Williams was booked on multiple charges including first-degree murder and being a prohibited possessor of a firearm; bond was set at $1,000,000. Prosecutors noted Williams has six prior felony convictions that bar him from owning firearms. When shown video of the shooting, Williams reportedly did not deny being the shooter and expressed remorse.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who witnessed the incident near 17th and Maryland avenues on the evening of December 23 is asked to come forward.