**First-Time Dad-to-Be, 29, Killed with Single Punch in Arizona Bar Fight Just Weeks Before Son’s Birth**
*By Jack Toledo | Daily Mail | October 29, 2025*
Thomas John Pizzitola, a 29-year-old soon-to-be father, tragically lost his life after suffering a traumatic brain injury during an altercation near Pattie’s First Avenue Lounge in Scottsdale, Arizona. The incident occurred at approximately 2 AM on October 11.
Following the investigation, Scottsdale police arrested five suspects on October 22. Among them, Drew Meneses faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly delivering the fatal sucker punch that resulted in Pizzitola’s death.
This devastating event has shocked the community, especially with the victim expecting his first child in just weeks.
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