In the quiet community of Green Valley, Arizona, a life was abruptly ended on July 10, 2023. Seth Lowell Satterwhite, a 44-year-old man, was killed in his own home. Born in Amarillo, Texas, on May 6, 1979, Satterwhite had made Green Valley his home and was known by friends and family as a kind and generous person.
The tranquility of that Monday evening was shattered at approximately 9:38 p.m. when a 9-1-1 call was placed from Satterwhite's residence.
The caller was his roommate, Stephen Murray. In a chilling confession to the dispatcher, Murray stated that he had shot Satterwhite. During the same call, he also expressed an intent to take his own life.
Following the emergency call, law enforcement arrived at the scene to find Satterwhite deceased from gun violence. Stephen Murray was subsequently arrested and has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his roommate. He remains in custody. The violent death of Seth Satterwhite has left his loved ones and the wider Green Valley community to grapple with a profound and sudden loss.