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Christian Diaz Rendon

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jan 26, 2026

Victim Details

Christian Diaz Rendon

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2026-01-26

36

Christian

Diaz Rendon

07/12/2026

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In what should have been a moment of relief after a terrifying home invasion, a Phoenix family was instead plunged into deeper tragedy on the night of January 26, 2026. Christian Diaz Rendon, a 36-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot not by the intruder he had bravely subdued, but by a police officer arriving at the scene. The chaos began when a man, later identified as 33-year-old Edgar Garcia, the son of the family's landlord, started shooting at the home near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Ro ...
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  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Experts weigh in on 'split-second' decision, felony murder charge in Phoenix shooting
  • Phoenix PD releases more information on Monday’s officer-involved shooting - Phoenix Independent
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