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John Magoch

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Nov 28, 1994

Victim Details

John Magoch

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

1994-11-28

54

John

Magoch

07/10/2026

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On a Monday afternoon, November 28, 1994, John Magoch, a male armored van driver for Wells Fargo, was on his route, servicing a Dillard's department store at the Arrowhead Mall in Glendale, Arizona. Known to be a smoker, Magoch opened the driver's side door of his van to have a cigarette. In that moment, a meticulously planned robbery turned fatal. An expert marksman, positioned in the parking lot, fired a single, deadly shot to Magoch's head. He died almost instantly, his body slumping over in ...
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  • Armored car murder suspects arrested in 1994 - ABC15
  • Ring v. Arizona - Wikipedia
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