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Nicholas Arnstad

Case from Mesa, AZ dated May 26, 2023

Victim Details

Nicholas Arnstad

Male

White / Caucasian

Mesa

AZ

2023-05-26

41

Nicholas

Arnstad

Yes

07/03/2026

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On a tragic day in May 2023, 41-year-old Nicholas Arnstad, a male, lost his life to gun violence in the metropolitan area of Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona. His body was discovered along a canal near 24th and Oak Streets in Phoenix, where he had been fatally shot. The investigation into his death quickly revealed it was not an isolated incident but part of a larger, more horrific series of events.

Detectives learned of other homicides that had occurred in the neighboring city of Mesa with a su ...
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  • 12news.com: Court documents released in deadly Valley shooting spree
  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Mesa, Phoenix police investigate 'horrific' shootings: 4 dead, 1 hurt, suspect caught
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