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Abdul Rustamzai

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jun 22, 2020

Victim Details

Abdul Rustamzai

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

2020-06-22

30

Abdul

Rustamzai

Yes

07/22/2026

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In the summer of 2020, a visit to a Phoenix convenience store took a tragic and fatal turn, ending the life of a beloved clerk. Thirty-year-old Abdul Rustamzai, a male of Caucasian descent, was shot and killed on June 22, 2020, following a dispute in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven where he worked at 99th Avenue and Indian School Road. Rustamzai, who had been a dedicated employee at the store for five years, was a husband and a father to two children.

Originally from Afghanistan, Rustamza ...
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  • AZFamily: PD: Man shoots 7-Eleven clerk to death in west Phoenix
  • KNXV: Phoenix police ID convenience store clerk shot, killed by customer
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