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Richard Rodriguez Jr

Case from Bylas, AZ dated Sep 05, 2021

Victim Details

Richard Rodriguez Jr

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Bylas

AZ

2021-09-05

36

Richard

Rodriguez Jr

07/12/2026

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In the small community of Bylas, Arizona, a friendship ended in tragedy on September 5, 2021, leading to the death of 36-year-old Richard Rodriguez Jr. The events of that day unfolded at a residence on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, where an argument broke out between Rodriguez and a man who was once his friend, 48-year-old Marvin Tona. Both men were enrolled members of the San Carlos Apache Indian community.

The verbal altercation escalated dramatically when Tona, armed with a ...
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  • Richard Michael Rodriguez, Jr. Obituary (1985 - 2021) - Safford, Arizona
  • KGUN 9 Tucson News: Graham County man sentenced for second-degree murder
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