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Michael Hatcher

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Sep 17, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Hatcher

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2020-09-17

49

Michael

Hatcher

litigation

07/05/2026

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In the evening hours of a Thursday in Phoenix, a life of entrepreneurial spirit and family devotion was tragically cut short. Michael Hatcher, a 49-year-old Black man, was found with a gunshot wound near Southern Avenue and 16th Street on September 17, 2020. Phoenix Police officers responded to the scene at approximately 6:20 p.m. and discovered Hatcher, who was pronounced dead at the scene. This senseless act of violence came just nine days after he had realized a lifelong dream of opening his ...
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  • KNXV: Arrest made in deadly shooting near 16th St. and Southern Ave.
  • 18-year-old arrested for allegedly shooting, killing man in Phoenix
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