On a day meant for celebration, St. Patrick's Day of 2020, a life was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. Pat Floyd Deross, a 63-year-old male, was shot and killed following a heated argument. The dispute that ended his life allegedly involved the son of his girlfriend.
The incident unfolded near 27th Avenue and Indian School Road, where an altercation escalated to the point of gunfire.
According to police reports, the suspect, the son of the woman Deross was dating, fatally shot him. The motive for the argument that led to the deadly confrontation has not been publicly detailed.
In the days following the shooting, Phoenix police made an arrest in connection with the case. The man taken into custody was identified as the son of Deross's girlfriend. He was subsequently charged in the death of Pat Floyd Deross, turning a family dispute into a fatal encounter.
