Arizona special agent indicted on negligent homicide – FOX 10 Phoenix

Arizona special agent indicted on negligent homicide  FOX 10 Phoenix

Officials with the Arizona Attorney General's Office say a man who was indicted for negligent homicide following a woman's shooting death in Mesa is still working for the office. DuLance Morin was indicted in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Maria Lewis. A legal expert explains how Morin's claim that the shooting was an accident affects the case. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports. PHOENIX – The man accused of shooting his neighbor on his doorstep is being charged in connection with her death. A grand jury indicted 47-year-old DuLance Morin on suspicion of negligent homicide after police say he shot his neighbor, 32-year-old Maria Lewis, on his doorstep in February. Morin, a special agent with the Arizona Attorney General’s office, reportedly told police the shooting was an accident.

A legal expert said that would conflict with a self-defense argument under Arizona law. According to our report at the time, the shooting happened in a neighborhood near Ray Road and Inspirian Parkway. Mesa Police confirmed that Morin was involved in the shooting. The shooting victim was later identified as Lewis, a mother of seven. Morin was placed on administrative leave as of March 2. According to internal documents surrounding the incident, a neighbor of Lewis heard yelling around 2:15 in the morning. Documents reveal Lewis was arguing with her husband and went