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Mauricio Garcia

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Aug 23, 2014

Victim Details

Mauricio Garcia

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2014-08-23

39

Mauricio

Garcia

Yes

07/23/2026

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On the night of August 23, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona, 39-year-old Mauricio Herrera-Garcia, a Hispanic man, became the center of a chaotic chain of events that began with a traffic collision and ended with his death under police gunfire. After being involved in a car accident, he left the scene instead of waiting for authorities, and when the other driver tried to approach him afterward, he reportedly pulled out a handgun and fired several rounds into the air, transforming a routine crash into a ...
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  • Phoenix police kill armed hit-and-run suspect
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    Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking about the role of communication in the tragic incident involving ... ...Read More
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    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the Mauricio Herrera-Garcia case lately, particularly t... ...Read More
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