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Baynen Fitz

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Dec 18, 2023

Victim Details

Baynen Fitz

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

2023-12-18

12

Baynen

Fitz

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/19/2026

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In a tragic sequence of events that unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, a marital dispute escalated into a devastating murder-suicide, claiming the lives of four people, including 12-year-old Baynen Fitz. The young male's life was cut short on December 18, 2023, when he was found deceased in his home from gunshot wounds to the head. Investigations revealed that Baynen was killed by his own father, 53-year-old Bryan Fitz.

The violence did not begin at the family home. Earlier that day, Bryan Fit ...
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  • https://www.azfamily.com: Police identify husband, wife, young son and another man who died in north Phoenix murder-suicide
  • Three adults, child dead in apparent murder-suicide in north Phoenix
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