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Curtis Reed

Case from Mesa, AZ dated Aug 15, 2018

Victim Details

Curtis Reed

Male

White / Caucasian

Mesa

AZ

2018-08-15

39

Curtis

Reed

06/28/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Mesa, Arizona, the life of Curtis Reed, a 39-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On August 15, 2018, Reed was shot in the front yard of an East Valley home he reportedly shared with his fiancée and her father. The incident occurred in the area of Main Street and Ellsworth Road. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call about the shooting at a residence near 91st Way and East Butternut Drive, where they found Reed with gu ...
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  • Arizona Daily Independent: Homicide Suspect David Motley Arrested
  • UPDATE: Suspect and victim identified in overnight homicide in Mesa
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