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John McCarthy Roll

Case from Casas-adobes, AZ dated Jan 08, 2011

Victim Details

John McCarthy Roll

Male

White / Caucasian

Casas-adobes

AZ

2011-01-08

63

John

McCarthy Roll

07/18/2026

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John McCarthy Roll, a 63-year-old White male, was a respected federal judge who found himself in the midst of a tragedy on a Saturday morning. On January 8, 2011, he decided to attend a 'Congress on Your Corner' event hosted by U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords at a Safeway supermarket in Casas Adobes, a community near Tucson, Arizona. Having attended Mass earlier that day, his decision to go to the event was a last-minute one, a choice that would place him in the path of unexpected violence. H ...
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  • 2011 Tucson shooting - Wikipedia
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Judge John Roll's final moments, particularly his selfless act of p... ...Read More
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    I recently came across a detail about Judge Roll's tragic passing that truly speaks to his character... ...Read More
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