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American Murderer /// 2 Part Series /// Trailer

October 26, 2022 / 04:42

This episode covers the 2004 murder of armored car guard Keith Palomares during a robbery in Ahwatukee, Arizona. The shooter, Jason Derek Brown, escaped on a bicycle.

The episode discusses the details of the crime, including how Palomares was ambushed while collecting deposits from the AMC Ahwatukee 24 movie theater. Witnesses described the shooter as a man in his late twenties, who fled the scene with a money bag.

It highlights the investigation that followed, with police and the FBI working to track down Brown, who was later identified as the suspect. The episode emphasizes the impact of the crime on Palomares' family and the rarity of such violent incidents in the armored car industry.

Listeners hear about the challenges faced by law enforcement in solving the case, including the lack of helpful surveillance footage and abandoned bicycles that did not match witness descriptions.

The episode concludes with reflections on the nature of the crime, labeling it as premeditated murder rather than a mere robbery.

TLDR

The episode details the murder of armored car guard Keith Palomares by Jason Derek Brown during a 2004 robbery in Arizona.

Episode

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foreign [Music] [Music] the following is from the Arizona Republic newspaper Tuesday
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November 30th 2004 the headline read armored car guard shot killed Slayer flees on bike after awatukee
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robbery the article by Emily Bittner reads apart an armored car guard was ambushed and
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killed on Monday November 29th 2004. and Ahwatukee Foothills in which the shooter escaped on a bicycle Robert
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Keith palomares just age 24. was carrying the weekend deposits out of the AMC ahwatuki 24 movie theater
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the shooter laying weight near a ticket booth Keith palomares a guard for Dunbar
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Armored did not have a chance to draw his gun he was wearing body armor but was shot
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several times and died later the other guard stayed in the vehicle which is standard procedure when one
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guard is making a collection police declined to disclose how much money was taken
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Witnesses said that the suspect wrote a black and red mountain bike Southeast away from the arrowhead Foothills town
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center and carried the black and tan money bag he is described as a 25 to 30 year old man
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about five feet eight inches tall he was wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt or jacket and dark jeans
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authorities set up a perimeter around the theater but investigators have no good leads
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police found a bicycle abandoned nearby but it did not fit witness's description
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of the robber's bike video surveillance from nearby businesses was not helpful in
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identifying a suspect a spokesman for Dunbar which at the time was the largest private armored car
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service in the country said that fatal robberies are rare but that its employees put their lives on the line
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daily Keith palomares the guard that was shot and killed on that Monday morning back
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in 2004. was just 24 years old he had his whole life and future in front of him he was working hard in the early stages
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of building a career and just months before his death he celebrated his first wedding
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anniversary make no mistakes about it this was not just a robbery this was cold-blooded premeditated first-degree
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murder did the shooter do this for personal profit or self-preservation at the end of the day
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none of that matters it certainly didn't matter for Keith palamari's family and it did not matter to the Phoenix
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police or the Federal Bureau of Investigation robbing an armored truck is a federal crime The Manhunt was on
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in the early stages of their investigation detectives and agents learned that the man that they were
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looking for was Jason Derek Brown American murderer this is True Crime garage [Music]
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Episode Highlights

  • Tragic Murder of Keith Palomares
    24-year-old armored car guard Keith Palomares was shot and killed during a robbery.
    “He was working hard in the early stages of building a career.”
    @ 03m 02s
    October 26, 2022
  • The Manhunt Begins
    Detectives identified the suspect as Jason Derek Brown, an American murderer.
    @ 03m 59s
    October 26, 2022

Episode Quotes

  • He had his whole life and future in front of him.
    American Murderer /// 2 Part Series /// Trailer
  • This was not just a robbery; this was cold-blooded premeditated first-degree murder.
    American Murderer /// 2 Part Series /// Trailer

Key Moments

  • Armored Car Robbery00:54
  • Keith Palomares Killed01:03
  • Cold-Blooded Murder03:18
  • Manhunt for Suspect03:53

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