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Michelle Tate

Death by Force
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In the winter of 2021, the life of 34-year-old Michelle Tate was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. On the evening of December 2nd, police responded to a call at the Canyon Palms Apartments, where they discovered Tate with fatal gunshot wounds. The promising life of the young woman had been extinguished in an act of violence that would leave a community searching for answers.

Investigators with the Phoenix Police Department quickly began to piece together the events that led to the ...Read More
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  • The Arizona Republic: Woman found dead of gunshot wounds in Phoenix
  • Woman found dead in central Phoenix, police say - 12News
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    Victim Details

    Michelle Tate

    Female

    Black / African American

    Phoenix

    AZ

    2021-12-02

    34

    Michelle

    Tate

    11/28/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I recently came across a thread discussing the sad case of Michelle Tate, who was taken from us far ... ...Read More
    05/19/2024
    I can't believe we're talking about another potential homicide in Phoenix. It's absolutely gut-wrenc... ...Read More
    05/18/2023
    I’ve been following discussions about the unfortunate loss of Michelle Tate, and my heart goes out... ...Read More
    01/10/2023
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