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Norberto Ruiz

Case from Mesa, AZ dated May 13, 2025

Victim Details

Norberto Ruiz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Mesa

AZ

2025-05-13

37

Norberto

Ruiz

07/02/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Mesa, Arizona, a violent encounter irrevocably altered the lives of two families. Norberto Ruiz, a 37-year-old Hispanic man, was found on a sidewalk near the intersection of Gilbert and Broadway roads, suffering from gunshot wounds. The incident, which occurred just before midnight on May 13, 2025, also involved another man, 37-year-old Scott McCracken, who was discovered at the scene with similar life-threatening injuries. Both men were urgently transport ...
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  • KTAR.com: Mesa shooting leads to 2 deaths, police say
  • FOX 10 Phoenix: 2 hurt in possible shootout in Mesa neighborhood
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    Just saw the news about the tragic incident in Mesa, and it's left me wondering about the background... ...Read More
    05/18/2025
    I've been following the Mesa case with both Ruiz and McCracken, and I find myself wondering about th... ...Read More
    05/15/2025
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