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Victor Cruz

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Aug 20, 2021

Victim Details

Victor Cruz

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2021-08-20

19

Victor

Cruz

07/18/2026

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In the early hours of a Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, a prearranged meeting between two groups, ostensibly for a transaction conceived on social media, spiraled into deadly violence. The encounter, which took place near the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road on August 20, 2021, erupted into a shootout, leaving three young men dead and another seriously wounded. Among the deceased was 19-year-old Victor Manuel Cruz.

The night's tragic events unfolded shortly after midn ...
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  • AZFamily: 2 men, 1 teen boy killed after overnight shootout in west Phoenix
  • KNXV: PD: 3 dead, 1 hurt in shooting near 43rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road
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