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In the early morning hours of July 28, 2018, the life of 21-year-old Michael David Whitis Jr. was tragically cut short in the town of Payson, Arizona. A young man from Phoenix, he was with a group of friends at the historic Shoofly Ruins when the fatal incident occurred. His friends described him as a great kid with a good soul.

Deputies from the Gila County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the Shoofly Ruins parking lot following a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Mi ...Read More

Victim Details

Michael Whitis Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Payson

AZ

2018-07-28

21

Michael

Whitis Jr.

Accidental

04/24/2026