Robert Ball

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Robert Ball, aged 58, was killed on August 28, 2016, in Detroit, Michigan, while co-hosting a block party. Ball, a reserve officer for the Highland Park Police Department, was shot when a vehicle drove by, and an occupant opened fire, striking him in the stomach. He succumbed to his injuries later, primarily due to complications caused by an infection. It is still unclear whether Ball was the intended target of the shooting. His death remains one of many tragic incidents in Detroit where violenc ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Ball

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Detroit

    MI

    2016-08-28

    58

    Robert

    Ball

    10/25/2024


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