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The homicide of Derick Blanton, a 27-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, occurred on May 5, 2016, in what authorities later identified as a drive-by shooting. Blanton was in his vehicle, driving in a neighborhood on Detroit's west side when the tragic event unfolded. At approximately 10:30 PM, a gunman opened fire on Blanton's car, leaving him fatally wounded. The shooting also injured his partner and his young child, who were in the vehicle with him at the time. This incident took place in ...Read More
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Derick Blanton
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Detroit
MI
2016-05-05
27
Derick
Blanton
11/04/2025
1
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Reading about Derick Blanton's case, I'm struck by how this tragedy shines a light on the broader is... ...Read More
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