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Elmer Tarazon

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Aug 22, 2022

Victim Details

Elmer Tarazon

Male

Black / African American

Tucson

AZ

2022-08-22

38

Elmer

Tarazon

Yes

06/23/2026

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In the evening hours of August 22, 2022, a tragedy unfolded at Joaquin Murrieta Park in Tucson, Arizona, that claimed the life of 38-year-old Elmer Tarazon. A male of Black or African American descent, Tarazon was on the west side of the park, located at 1400 N. Silverbell Road, when he was fatally shot shortly after 6:20 p.m. The Tucson Police Department responded to reports of the shooting and found Tarazon with gunshot wounds. Emergency medical aid, including CPR, was administered at the scen ...
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  • KGUN: Man shot and killed at Joaquin Murrieta Park
  • Arizona Daily Star: Man shot, killed at Tucson park
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