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Fernando Ruelas

Death by Force
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In February 2014, a domestic dispute in a Phoenix, Arizona apartment complex escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 26-year-old Fernando Ruelas, Jr. The young man was shot on a landing of the complex where he resided with his girlfriend, Ashley Elizabeth Eide. The incident cut short a life that had begun in 1987, leaving family and friends to mourn a future that would never be realized.

Phoenix police responded to the scene to find Ruelas with a fatal gunshot wound. Their inv ...Read More
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  • Legacy.com: Fernando Ruelas Obituary (1987 - 2014) - Legacy Remembers
  • Phoenix woman sentenced in boyfriend's shooting death
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    Victim Details

    Fernando Ruelas

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Phoenix

    AZ

    2014-02-01

    26

    Fernando

    Ruelas

    Yes

    11/28/2025

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    10/05/2024
    Has anyone else seen the memorials online for Fernando Ruelas? It's so moving to see how his friends... ...Read More
    08/25/2023
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