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Kaitlin Buckner

Case from Glendale, AZ dated Feb 23, 2016

Victim Details

Kaitlin Buckner

Female

White / Caucasian

Glendale

AZ

2016-02-23

18

Kaitlin

Buckner

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/28/2026

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In the winter of 2016, a horrific act of violence shattered a Glendale, Arizona family and the community that surrounded them. On February 23rd, 18-year-old Kaitlin Buckner, a recent graduate of Ironwood High School with dreams of becoming an ultrasound technician, was tragically killed. She was a young woman full of promise, studying at Gateway Community College and excitedly planning for her future. Just days before her life was cut short, she had enjoyed a simple dinner with her best friend, ...
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  • Friends and family remember the Buckner family | 12news.com
  • Kaitlin Buckner, age 18 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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