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Tyler Cardiel

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Dec 25, 2020

Victim Details

Tyler Cardiel

Male

Phoenix

AZ

2020-12-25

18

Tyler

Cardiel

Yes

07/23/2026

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On Christmas morning in 2020, 18-year-old Tyler Cardiel was tragically shot and killed in Phoenix, Arizona, while walking home from his overnight shift at a Circle K. The young man, who had just recently graduated high school, was looking forward to celebrating the holiday with his mother and younger 11-year-old brother. His walk home was cut short around 6:30 a.m. near 83rd Avenue and Glenrosa when he was fatally wounded. Authorities responded to reports of a man with a gun and found Tyler dece ...
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  • FOX 10 Phoenix: Murder on Christmas Day: prosecutors seek death for man accused of killing teen as he walked home from work
  • KNXV: Valley mom calling for justice after her son was shot and killed on Christmas morning
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