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Thomas John (TJ) Pizzitola was punched in the head and fell to the ground during an altercation earlier this month

His wife is due to give birth to their first child in weeks, the family says

Five people have been arrested in connection with the killing, including Drew Meneses who has been charged with murder

An Arizona family is mourning a would-be father who was killed during a bar fight earlier this month.

Thomas John (TJ) Pizzitola was severely injured during an altercation outside a bar in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Oct. 11, the Scottsdale Police Department confirms to PEOPLE in a statement.

Authorities arrested five people on different charges on Oct. 22 in connection with his death, per the statement.

Investigators say Pizzitola, who was with two of his friends, was pu

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