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Steven Baptisto-Mahle

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jan 17, 2021

Victim Details

Steven Baptisto-Mahle

Male

Phoenix

AZ

2021-01-17

16

Steven

Baptisto-Mahle

07/12/2026

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In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 16-year-old Steven Baptisto-Mahle, a male, was tragically cut short. On January 17, 2021, just before midnight, Phoenix police officers were dispatched to the area of 31st Avenue and Rose Lane after receiving a call about a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered the young man on the ground in the roadway, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Emergency services from the Phoenix Fire Department swiftly transported Bapt ...
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  • KTAR.com: Police search for suspect after teen boy shot, killed in Phoenix
  • KNXV: Police: Teen shot, killed near 31st Avenue and Rose Lane
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