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Ryne Zahner

Case from Tempe, AZ dated Jan 15, 2017

Victim Details

Ryne Zahner

Male

White / Caucasian

Tempe

AZ

2017-01-15

26

Ryne

Zahner

Yes

07/01/2026

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In the early morning hours of January 15, 2017, the life of 26-year-old Ryne Zahner, a beloved male math teacher at Mesa High School, was tragically cut short in the backyard of his Tempe, Arizona, home. Zahner was enjoying a conversation with a friend by a fire pit when an intruder, identified as his former friend and roommate Caleb Bartels, appeared and opened fire. Zahner was struck by multiple bullets from an automatic rifle and died at the scene.

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    I've been following the Ryne Zahner case, and something that's been lingering on my mind is the role... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact this whole tragedy must have had on Bartels' brother. Im... ...Read More
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