Irving Shuman (5 of Diamonds, Arizona)

The Deck

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True Crime

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🗓️ 7 September 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

When a Jewish activist and philanthropist didn’t show up for dinner, his friends and girlfriend didn’t know what to expect. In a matter of minutes, their lives would change forever. Strangled to death in his Phoenix real-estate practice’s office in September 2008, Irving Shuman’s family, co-workers and religious community were baffled. It’s been almost 15 years since Irving’s death, and investigators are still hoping for the tip that’ll break this case wide open.

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0:00.0	Our card this week is Irving Schumann, the five of diamonds from Arizona.
0:09.2	On a September afternoon in 2008, 84-year-old Irving, a well-known Phoenix real estate developer
0:15.4	and Jewish philanthropist, was firing off some work emails alone in his office when
0:20.2	an intruder burst in.
0:22.2	Irving tried to fight off his attacker in an intense struggle, leaving behind a horrific
0:26.8	crime scene and a mystery that has endured for nearly 15 years.
0:31.7	I'm Ashley Flowers and this is The Deck.
1:01.7	On the evening of September 2nd, 2008, 84-year-old Irving Schumann and his good pal Ethan had
1:13.8	plans to enjoy a fun night out.
1:16.2	The two had a 6pm dinner reservation and tickets to the Broadway show Acorisline at Arizona
1:21.0	State's Gammage Theatre.
1:23.0	Ethan was first to arrive at the restaurant, but as he waited and waited, there was no
1:28.5	Irving.
1:29.6	When Ethan couldn't reach him on his cell, he tried Irving's house phone.
1:33.0	And Teresa, Irving's longtime girlfriend of 14 years, picked up.
1:36.7	Ethan asked her if Irving had been running late or had forgotten about their plans, but
1:41.1	she said no.
1:42.1	Irving wasn't home, and in fact, she hadn't seen him since she'd gotten home from work
1:46.5	a few hours ago.
1:48.2	Even more strange, Teresa said Ethan wasn't even the first person to call asking where Irving
1:52.8	might be.
1:53.8	One of Irving's grown daughters, who lived out of state, had also just called the house
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