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Xavier Dillard

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Feb 02, 2020

Victim Details

Xavier Dillard

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2020-02-02

29

Xavier

Dillard

Yes

07/06/2026

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In February 2020, the life of 29-year-old Xavier Dillard, a male resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. His story took a grim turn when he was reported missing, a day before his body was discovered in the front yard of a home near San Miguel Avenue. The scene that greeted Phoenix police officers on that Sunday morning was one of profound violence; Dillard had sustained a gunshot wound and showed signs of severe physical trauma. Phoenix Fire medics arrived ...
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  • KNXV: Homicide suspect arrested after man found shot in Phoenix front yard
  • Records: Khari Lane fatally shot Xavier Dillard in Phoenix robbery
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