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Corey Teixeira

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Oct 16, 2019

Victim Details

Corey Teixeira

Male

Black / African American

Tucson

AZ

2019-10-16

18

Corey

Teixeira

07/11/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 16, 2019, the life of 18-year-old Corey Teixeira was cut short in Tucson, Arizona. What began as an alleged attempt to break into a home in midtown Tucson ended in a fatal shooting that would leave two young men dead.

At approximately 3:45 a.m., a woman residing in a house in the 4700 block of East Duncan Street was awakened by noises coming from the back of her residence. Upon investigating, she confronted two individuals, later identified as Corey T ...
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  • Arizona Daily Star: Drugs, guns found in home of Tucson woman who shot and killed 2 intruders
  • Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police: Woman shoots 2 intruders dead
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