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Rolando Douglas

Case from Detroit, MI dated Aug 05, 2017

Victim Details

Rolando Douglas

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2017-08-05

2017-08-05

35

Rolando

Douglas

07/22/2026


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On a summer day in Detroit, the lives of Rolando Douglas and his companion, Ashley Coates, were brought to a violent and tragic end. On August 5, 2017, the couple was discovered inside their silver Honda Accord on the city's east side, near the intersection of Seneca and Lambert Streets. Both had been shot to death.

The horrifying discovery was made even more gruesome by the fact that their bodies had been set on fire within the vehicle, leaving them burned beyond recognition. Also found ...
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  • Ashley Coates and Rolando Douglas Press Conference - YouTube
  • Murdered couple found burned were starting a family | FOX 2 Detroit
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