Rhiana Kemplin, age 17

Lost to gun violence on November 8, 2025 in Avondale, Arizona.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo

News sources:

• 12news.com: Man previously arrested for allegedly slashing tires near slain teen's home now facing charges in her murder
• KTAR.com: Arrest made in teen's shooting death at Avondale apartment
• Nov 11: https://www.kbtx.com: High school band member shot and killed while she was sleeping
• KTAR.com: Teen girl killed in shooting at Avondale apartment
• Nov 13: https://www.azfamily.com: Teen arrested on unrelated charges after girl shot, killed in Avondale apartment
• FOX 10 Phoenix: Friends remember slain teen Rhiana Kemplin as 'a light in this world'
• Nov 11: https://www.azfamily.com: Avondale high school band member shot to death at her apartment
• 12news.com: Avondale high school mourning death of student shot and killed
• FOX 10 Phoenix: 17-year-old found shot inside Avondale apartment dies: police
• Arrest made after 17-year-old girl killed in shooting at Avondale apartment
• 12news.com: 17-year-old dies after Avondale shooting
• Gun Violence Archive

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Avondale, AZ - October 18, 2025
• Avondale, AZ - April 26, 2024
• Avondale, AZ - December 30, 2023
• Avondale, AZ - May 30, 2023
• Avondale, AZ - April 8, 2023