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Chris Romo

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Sep 25, 2017

Victim Details

Chris Romo

Male

Phoenix

AZ

2017-09-25

21

Chris

Romo

Yes

07/08/2026

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On a September day in Phoenix, Arizona, 21-year-old Chris Alejandro Romo was simply on his way to get his glasses fixed, a mundane errand that tragically turned into his final moments. While waiting at a green light with a friend, an apparent road rage incident escalated, forever altering the lives of many. Words were exchanged with another driver, and what began as a verbal dispute quickly spiraled into deadly violence.

From the window of a black vehicle, a man later identified as 34-yea ...
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  • azcentral: Phoenix police ID man killed in apparent road-rage shooting
  • KNXV: Police identify suspect charged in deadly Phoenix shooting
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    I just can't get over how often road rage incidents like these spiral into something so tragic. Chri... ...Read More
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