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Jacob Williams

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 02, 2017

Victim Details

Jacob Williams

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2017-01-02

2017-01-02

17

Jacob

Williams

07/28/2026


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In the early part of 2018, a wave of gun violence in Detroit claimed the life of 17-year-old Jacob Williams. The young man was in a stolen van with a 16-year-old friend in southwest Detroit when the incident occurred. As they sat in the vehicle on Proctor Street, a dark-colored SUV or PT Cruiser pulled alongside them. Without warning, shots were fired from the other vehicle, striking both teenagers.

The sudden burst of violence left Jacob Williams with fatal injuries, and he died at the s ...
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