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In the late summer of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Phoenix. A 24-year-old man named Rosario Cortez was killed on September 2nd during a physical altercation that escalated to gunfire. The fatal encounter occurred near Central and Dunlap avenues, where a dispute between two groups turned deadly. Cortez was shot during the fight and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The investigation into the shooting led Phoenix police to a 17-year-old male suspect. Less than two weeks af ...Read More
Victim Details

Rosario Cortez

March 28, 2022

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2016-09-02

2016-09-02

24

Rosario

Cortez

yes

12/29/2025


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