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Malik Hopkins

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Aug 30, 2025

Victim Details

Malik Hopkins

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2025-08-30

28

Malik

Hopkins

07/31/2026

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In the early morning hours of August 30, 2025, a violent encounter in Phoenix, Arizona, tragically ended the life of 28-year-old Malik Savontae Hopkins. Police were called to the scene near 22nd and Roosevelt streets around 7:45 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered two injured men, Hopkins and 37-year-old Warren Middlebrooks.

Both men were urgently transported to a local hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Malik Hopkin ...
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  • KTAR.com: 2 people dead following alleged gunfight in Phoenix
  • https://www.azfamily.com: 2 men in critical condition after shooting in central Phoenix
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