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Martin Lopez Meza

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Aug 12, 2016

Victim Details

Martin Lopez Meza

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2016-08-12

48

Martin

Lopez Meza

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/24/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a man's life was cut short by gunfire in Phoenix, Arizona. Martin Lopez Meza, a 48-year-old male, was discovered by police on August 12, 2016, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. The events that followed this discovery led to a confrontation at a nearby apartment complex. When officers located a suspect, the encounter escalated, resulting in an officer being injured and the suspect being shot and killed by law enforcement. The suspect's identity was not publicly released ...
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