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Jim Franklin Hiott

Case from Gilbert, AZ dated May 02, 2012

Victim Details

Jim Franklin Hiott

Male

White / Caucasian

Gilbert

AZ

2012-05-02

24

Jim

Franklin Hiott

07/17/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded in a suburban home in Gilbert, Arizona, 24-year-old Jim Franklin Hiott was killed on May 2, 2012. Hiott was one of four victims in a horrific murder-suicide perpetrated by a known neo-Nazi, Jason 'JT' Ready.

The violence erupted at the home of Ready's girlfriend, Lisa Lynn Mederos, age 47. An argument between Ready and Lisa is believed to have escalated, leading to the fatal shootings. In the devastating rampage, Ready, a 39-year-old former Marine with ties ...
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  • Mail Online: Horrific final moments family slaughtered by crazed Neo-Nazi: Girlfriend, her daughter and grandchild all shot in head
  • Memorial for victims killed by Arizona's border vigilante Jason "J.T." Ready | Eduardo Barraza | Photojournalist
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