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Michael Jude Montanarella

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Mar 24, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Jude Montanarella

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

2021-03-24

32

Michael

Jude Montanarella

07/10/2026

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In the early morning hours of March 24, 2021, a simmering dispute between two former friends in Phoenix, Arizona, culminated in the tragic death of 32-year-old Michael Jude Montanarella. Montanarella, a White male, was fatally shot in an encounter that took place around 5:30 a.m. near 28th Street and Greenway Parkway. Phoenix Police officers, responding to a shooting call, found Montanarella with a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a local hospital by the Phoenix Fire Department but s ...
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  • KNXV: Man killed in shooting near 28th Street and Greenway Parkway
  • AZFamily: Phoenix police identify man killed in early morning shooting in Phoenix
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    It's truly devastating to read about the situation that unfolded on March 24, 2021, involving Michae... ...Read More
    01/29/2024
    I've been trying to wrap my head around the relationship between Michael and the suspect. It's so sa... ...Read More
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