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Karyn Maria Gonzalez

Case from Tempe, AZ dated May 16, 2021

Victim Details

Karyn Maria Gonzalez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Tempe

AZ

2021-05-16

4

Karyn

Maria Gonzalez

Accidental

06/22/2026

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In Tempe, Arizona, a bright and vivacious 4-year-old girl named Karyn Maria Gonzalez was on the cusp of celebrating her preschool graduation. Her father described her as a 'perfect little lady,' full of life and love, a princess who adored singing and dancing. She was known for her polite and friendly nature, always greeting everyone she met. Her life, however, was tragically cut short on the evening of Sunday, May 16, 2021.

That evening, inside her mother's apartment, a sense of normalcy ...
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  • AZFamily: Dad of 4-year-old who shot herself in Tempe wants justice
  • The Arizona Republic: Tempe police: Girl, 4, fatally shot herself after finding sibling's gun under furniture
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    I can't stop thinking about how easily this tragedy could have been prevented. Little Karyn was just... ...Read More
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