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Porfirio Medina

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Aug 21, 2025

Victim Details

Porfirio Medina

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2025-08-21

45

Porfirio

Medina

07/24/2026

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Porfirio Medina, a 45-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot late on the night of August 21, 2025, near downtown Phoenix. At approximately 10:45 p.m., Phoenix police officers were dispatched to the area of Seventh Street and Buckeye Road after receiving a report of a shooting. When officers reached the scene, they found Medina suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

Emergency personnel transported Medina to a nearby hospital in an effort to save his life. His injuries proved fatal, ho ...
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  • https://www.kold.com: Man dead after shooting in downtown Phoenix
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