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Thomas Meixner

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Oct 05, 2022

Victim Details

Thomas Meixner

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

2022-10-05

52

Thomas

Meixner

Yes

07/05/2026

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In the crisp autumn air of October 5, 2022, the bustling life of the University of Arizona campus in Tucson was pierced by an act of violence that claimed the life of a beloved professor. Thomas Meixner, a 52-year-old male and the esteemed head of the university's Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, was fatally shot near his office in the John W. Harshbarger Building. The tragedy unfolded in the afternoon, sending shockwaves through a community that revered him as a dedicated educa ...
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  • KGUN 9 Tucson News: Documents: Alleged UArizona shooter told police 'I just felt so disrespected by that whole department'
  • TucsonSentinel.com: UA hydrology Prof. Thomas Meixner killed by ex-student, arrest made near Gila Bend
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