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Alexander Perez

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Sep 19, 2019

Victim Details

Alexander Perez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2019-09-19

19

Alexander

Perez

07/09/2026

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In the warm evening hours of September 19, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at an apartment complex parking lot near 30th and East Fillmore streets. When the chaos subsided, 19-year-old Alexander Luis Cruz Perez, a Hispanic male, was among the victims of the violent encounter. The shooting left another man dead and a 17-year-old boy wounded, caught in a tragedy that would leave a community searching for answers.

Emergency services arrived at a grim scene. ...
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  • Alexander Luis Cruz Perez, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Alexander Perez Obituary (1997 - 2019) - Legacy Remembers
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    It's been really moving to read about the candlelight vigil held for Alexander Luis Cruz Perez. Seei... ...Read More
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