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Matthew Miller

Case from Waddell, AZ dated Aug 10, 1991

Victim Details

Matthew Miller

Male

Black / African American

Waddell

AZ

1991-08-10

16

Matthew

Miller

07/03/2026

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In the quiet community of Waddell, Arizona, a horrific act of violence unfolded in the early morning hours of August 10, 1991, claiming the lives of nine individuals at the Wat Promkunaram Buddhist temple. Among the victims was Matthew Miller, a 16-year-old novice monk of Thai descent. The tranquility of the temple was shattered when two assailants carried out a brutal robbery that escalated to a mass murder, leaving a lasting scar on the community and marking it as one of the deadliest mass sho ...
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  • azcentral.com: 9 found slain in Valley temple
  • The Arizona Republic: 27 years later, Waddell Buddhist temple commemorates victims of 1991 temple massacre
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