GILBERT, Ariz. — A man was arrested Monday after a woman was found dead in his home on Jan. 5, according to the Gilbert Police Department.
Police said 22-year-old Raeanna Ferguson was 46-year-old Dwayne Toone's housemate. She was found dead at Toone’s residence located near the intersection of E Guadalupe Road and N Higley Road in Gilbert.
Court records show the victim was fatally shot in the face. A handwritten note allegedly found near the victim's body contained the statement, "I don't want him 2 shoot us."
Neighbors told police they often heard yelling and fighting coming from the victim's residence.
Witnesses reported seeing Toone arrive at a residence in Mesa on Jan. 5 and observed him stripping off his clothes. When police officers made contact with Toone, he allegedly attempted to harm himself by stabbing his chest with a hunting knife, public records show.
DNA evidence found on the suspect's shoes was traced back to the victim, police said.
Toone faces one count of second-degree murder. He was booked into the Maricopa County jail.
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