Desiree Dezzy Marie Colter

Death by Force

In the winter of 2021, a domestic dispute in a Phoenix, Arizona apartment complex escalated into a tragic and final act of violence, claiming the life of 33-year-old Desiree 'Dezzy' Marie Colter. On the morning of January 19th, the residence she shared with her 43-year-old boyfriend, John Parker, became the scene of a murder-suicide.

Phoenix police and fire personnel were dispatched to the apartment near 4000 West Wonderview Road at approximately 9:15 a.m. following reports of a shooting. ...Read More

The Arizona Republic: Police identify 2 found dead after murder-suicide in Phoenix apartment complex

12news.com: Man fatally shoots girlfriend, himself during argument at Phoenix townhome complex, police say

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