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Karl Derek Thau

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jul 28, 2025

Victim Details

Karl Derek Thau

Male

Phoenix

AZ

2025-07-28

60

Karl

Derek Thau

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 2025, a domestic dispute in a north Phoenix home escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 60-year-old Karl Derek Thau. On the evening of July 28th, police were called to a residence near 14th Street and Topeka Drive around 7:41 p.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Thau unresponsive, having sustained an apparent gunshot wound.

Phoenix Fire Department paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced Thau deceased. During their i ...
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  • 12news.com: 85-year-old arrested for allegedly shooting son-in-law in Phoenix
  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Father-in-law accused of killing son-in-law in north Phoenix shooting: PD
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