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Austin Evans

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Sep 25, 2020

Victim Details

Austin Evans

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2020-09-25

19

Austin

Evans

Accidental

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 25, 2020, the life of 19-year-old Austin Evans was tragically cut short inside his Phoenix, Arizona, apartment. What began as a gathering of friends took a devastating turn, leaving a young man dead and another facing serious criminal charges. The male victim was with his friends when he decided to show them a gun.

The situation escalated when one of his friends, 19-year-old Shekeedren Bryant, began to handle the firearm. As Bryant was playing with ...
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  • AZFamily: Police identify teens involved in deadly accidental shooting at Phoenix apartment
  • Man arrested after accidentally shooting his friend to death at Phoenix apartment
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