Overview
- Detectives sent a recommendation of one count of negligent homicide against DuLance Morin, 47, to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
- Maria Lewis, 32, was found shot to death on Feb. 28 near the front door of Morin’s Mesa home after officers were called before dawn.
- Mesa police say their submission followed multiple search warrants, extensive interviews, and forensic analysis, with no motive disclosed.
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Morin remains on administrative leave and expressed confidence in an independent prosecutorial review.
- The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 58 voiced support for Morin and urged the public to withhold judgment until the case review concludes.