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Ricky Garza

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Feb 05, 2021

Victim Details

Ricky Garza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2021-02-05

26

Ricky

Garza

Yes

07/31/2026

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In the winter of 2021, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. On February 5th, 26-year-old Ricky Garza was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in the city. The incident prompted an investigation by the Phoenix police, who treated the case as a homicide. In the days that followed, law enforcement worked to piece together the events that led to Garza's untimely death.

The investigation culminated in the arrest of a suspect approximately a week after the fa ...
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  • KTAR.com: Phoenix police investigating fatal shooting of 26-year-old man
  • Ricky Garza, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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