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Dustin Shirk

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Jul 26, 2016

Victim Details

Dustin Shirk

March 28, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

2016-07-26

2016-07-26

30

Dustin

Shirk

07/05/2026


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In the pre-dawn hours of a Tuesday in July 2016, the quiet of a Phoenix, Arizona park was shattered by the sound of gunfire. It was in Cielito Park, near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road, that 30-year-old Dustin Shirk was found with multiple gunshot wounds. A male who had served his country as a U.S. Marine, Shirk was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal. He was a beloved son, the oldest of seven siblings, and a respected friend and co-worker, known for his kindness ...
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