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Xavier Elias

Case from Surprise, AZ dated Jan 01, 2024

Victim Details

Xavier Elias

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Surprise

AZ

2024-01-01

20

Xavier

Elias

litigation

06/26/2026

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In the early morning hours of New Year's Day in Surprise, Arizona, a verbal dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 20-year-old Xavier Elias. The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. in a neighborhood near Greenway Road and Grand Avenue, shattering the holiday's peace.

Witnesses reported that an argument had broken out between Elias and a neighbor, 39-year-old Manuel Vera Gonzales. Gonzales later told investigators that he and friends were sitting aro ...
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  • Man arrested for New Year's Day shooting in Surprise - Surprise Independent
  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Argument between neighbors in Surprise ends with fatal shooting, suspect arrested: PD
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