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Dorwan Stoddard

Death by Force
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On a bright Saturday morning, January 8, 2011, in Casas Adobes, Arizona, 76-year-old Dorwan Stoddard, a White male, and his wife, Mavy, attended a 'Congress on Your Corner' event hosted by U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords outside a local Safeway supermarket. The cheerful gathering of constituents was shattered at approximately 10:10 a.m. when a gunman suddenly opened fire on the crowd. In an act of selfless heroism, Dorwan immediately shielded his wife from the hail of bullets, covering he ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Dorwan Stoddard

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Casas-adobes

    AZ

    2011-01-08

    76

    Dorwan

    Stoddard

    11/28/2025

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