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Queen Creek teen party death listed as homicide

The death of a teen following a weekend party in Queen Creek is being investigated as a homicide, police announced at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

“I want the community to know especially that we're working diligently to bring justice to the victim,” Queen Creek Police Chief Randy Brice said during a press conference this afternoon.

A GoFundMe site identified the victim Tuesday, and at Wednesday's press conference, Brice confirmed police had received permission from the teen’s family to release the boy’s name as Preston Lord.

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