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John Mengel

Case from Glendale, AZ dated Apr 22, 2015

Victim Details

John Mengel

Male

White / Caucasian

Glendale

AZ

2015-04-22

25

John

Mengel

Yes

06/25/2026

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On an April morning in 2015, a dispute between roommates in a Glendale, Arizona condominium ended in the tragic death of 25-year-old John Mengel. Authorities were summoned to the residence around 8:45 a.m. by a 911 call reporting a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mengel with a gunshot wound. Paramedics from the Glendale Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.

The man suspected of the shooting, Justice Wolfgang Burkhart, who was 22 years old at the time, had initial ...
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  • Report: Glendale man shot over stereo system - AZCentral
  • John Mengel Obituary and Online Memorial (2015) - Legacy.com
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