Jawwaad Akbar

Murdered
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Jawwaad Akbar, aged 59, was murdered on July 18, 2017, on Detroit's northwest side. His body was discovered after emergency services responded to a house fire on the 22400 block of Santa Maria Street, near Grand River and McNichols. Upon extinguishing the fire, authorities found that Akbar had been shot multiple times prior to the fire, suggesting that the fire may have been set intentionally to cover up the crime.

Akbar's death left behind three children and a grieving community. The t ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jawwaad Akbar

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Detroit

    MI

    2017-07-18

    59

    Jawwaad

    Akbar

    No

    10/26/2024


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