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Preston Windus

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Oct 08, 2023

Victim Details

Preston Windus

Male

Phoenix

AZ

2023-10-08

54

Preston

Windus

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/20/2026

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In a quiet north Phoenix neighborhood, a tragic event unfolded on October 8, 2023, ending in the deaths of 54-year-old Preston Windus and his 19-year-old son, Daniel Windus. The incident, which is being investigated as a murder-suicide, has left the community in shock. Preston Windus was a male.

The harrowing events began to come to light when Phoenix police received a distressing 911 call from Preston's wife. She reported that her husband had been shot inside their home, located near 40t ...
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  • https://www.azfamily.com: Father, son dead after murder-suicide in north Phoenix, police say
  • Two dead in apparent murder-suicide near 40th Street and Thunderbird Road
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