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Martin Woods

Case from Tempe, AZ dated Jul 04, 2014

Victim Details

Martin Woods

Male

Black / African American

Tempe

AZ

2014-07-04

33

Martin

Woods

Yes

07/03/2026

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On the evening of the Fourth of July in 2014, a family gathering at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Arizona, took a tragic turn, culminating in the death of 33-year-old Martin Woods. Following an escalating argument, Martin was shot and later succumbed to his injuries, leaving a family fractured by violence.

The celebration, which had brought relatives together for the holiday, devolved into a heated dispute between Martin and his 37-year-old step-brother, Thomas Woods. The confrontation escalated ...
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  • azcentral: Man fatally shot at family gathering in Tempe park; brother held
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