Dennis Wayne Morris, 67, was shot and killed inside a home on East Nogales Drive in Topock, Arizona, during the Fourth of July holiday in 2025. A White/Caucasian man who had retired after a 37-year career as a concrete pumper in Ramona, California, he had moved to Golden Shores to be near his siblings and was remembered by family and friends for his warm presence.

Deputies from the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office responded on July 5, 2025, and found Morris deceased. Authorities say 27-year-old Quintin Antonio Vesga of Las Vegas had been using alcohol and illegal drugs, including psychedelic mushrooms, and became profoundly impaired. Investigators report Vesga shot himself in the hand, then fired multiple rounds inside the house, fatally striking Morris. Vesga was detained at the scene and taken to a Las Vegas hospital for treatment of his hand injury.

Vesga was initially charged with second-degree murder; court proceedings in Mohave County resulted in a manslaughter conviction, the court finding the death resulted from reckless gunfire while the shooter was under the influence. If anyone knew Morris or has information about that night, please share what you can.