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Frederick Eriven

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jan 09, 2018

Victim Details

Frederick Eriven

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2018-01-09

23

Frederick

Eriven

Yes

07/31/2026

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On a Tuesday morning in January 2018, the discovery of two men in a parked car near Desert Star Park in Phoenix, Arizona, began to unravel a tragic story of a deadly setup. Frederick Eriven, a 23-year-old male, was found inside the vehicle, having been fatally shot. Alongside him was his friend, 23-year-old Marcel Cowans, who had also succumbed to gunshot wounds. The car they were in belonged to Marcel.

What initially appeared to be a straightforward homicide investigation soon revealed a ...
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  • azcentral: Police identify 2 men found dead in vehicle on west Phoenix street
  • azcentral: Trio arrested in connection with bodies found in vehicles in west Phoenix
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    I’ve been following the case of Frederick Eriven and Marcel Cowans since it first surfaced, and I ... ...Read More
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