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Cresencio Munoz

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Sep 30, 2011

Victim Details

Cresencio Munoz

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Phoenix

AZ

2011-09-30

2011-09-30

yes

$1,000

23

Cresencio

Munoz

07/23/2026


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On the night of September 30, 2011, 23-year-old Cresencio Munoz III was the victim of a fatal shooting in Phoenix, Arizona. At approximately 11:20 p.m., Munoz was a passenger in a Chevrolet S-10 truck, driven by his cousin, when the vehicle was stopped at a sign at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Fillmore Street. It was at this moment that an unknown individual or individuals opened fire on the truck, striking the passenger side.

Believing they were being pursued, Munoz's cousin sped a ...
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  • Cresencio Munoz III Obituary (1987 - 2011) - Legacy Remembers
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