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Joel Vazquez

Case from Somerton, AZ dated Nov 12, 2022

Victim Details

Joel Vazquez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Somerton

AZ

2022-11-12

30

Joel

Vazquez

Yes

07/06/2026

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On a November evening in Somerton, Arizona, the life of 30-year-old Joel Vazquez was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence. On November 12, 2022, Vazquez and another man, 53-year-old Raymond Neri of Brawley, California, were both killed in the incident.

The investigation into the double homicide led authorities to identify 47-year-old Francisco Santiago Tapia-Munoz as the suspect. Following the incident, Tapia-Munoz was taken into custody by law enforcement. The case against him ...
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  • KYMA: Suspect of two murders in Somerton held on no bond - KYMA
  • KYMA: Man accused of killing two people - KYMA
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    I’ve been following this tragic case closely, and my heart truly goes out to the families of Joel ... ...Read More
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