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John Smith

Case from Detroit, MI dated Mar 11, 2016

Victim Details

John Smith

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2016-03-11

2016-03-11

65

John

Smith

No

06/23/2026

1


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On the afternoon of March 11, 2016, a violent incident unfolded in a residential neighborhood on Detroit’s west side, claiming the life of a 65-year-old African American man identified as John Smith. The events transpired around 3:15 p.m. in the 2600 block of Hazelwood Street, located near the intersection of Linwood Street and Interstate 96. Mr. Smith was gathered with a group of other men on the front porch of a home, enjoying the unseasonably warm weather, when the quiet afternoon was shatt ...
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