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Suspect charged with murder after father shot, killed in front of children in West Valley

By KUTV · November 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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A man was charged with murder after police said he shot and killed a father in front of his two children in a West Valley restaurant parking lot. Ryley Jilberto Avila, 26, was charged with multiple felonies on Tuesday, including murder and aggravated robbery, in connection to a deadly shooting on Oct. 24.

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