Deron Brooks

Death by Force

The homicide of Deron Brooks, a 26-year-old man from Detroit, occurred on August 12, 2013. Brooks was reportedly found dead from gunshot wounds in what appears to have been an act of violence connected to the city's ongoing struggles with violent crime during that period. The incident was part of a broader context of escalating violence in Detroit, which had one of the highest homicide rates in the country at that time.

On that day, Brooks was discovered in a neighborhood that had seen ...Read More