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Michael Loving Jr

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jan 25, 2021

Victim Details

Michael Loving Jr

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2021-01-25

16

Michael

Loving Jr

Yes

07/14/2026

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In the winter of 2021, a tragedy befell a Phoenix family that would forever alter their lives. On the evening of January 25th, 16-year-old Michael Loving Jr., a male with a quick and kind smile for everyone he met, was found inside a vehicle in the western part of the city. He had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene, a life full of promise cut short by an act of violence. The news sent ripples of grief through his community, leaving friends and family to mourn the sudden and senseless ...
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  • The Arizona Republic: Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of 16-year-old in west Phoenix
  • Mother remembers 16-year-old son who was fatally shot in Phoenix ...
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