On the Fourth of July in 2013, what should have been a festive day on the east side of Detroit turned into a scene of violence and loss. That evening, Demetrius Jackson Jr., a young man just two days shy of his 26th birthday, was enjoying a game of dice with a group of people at a home in the 1100 block of Stringham Court. The friendly gathering was abruptly shattered when an unknown Black male approached the group and opened fire, striking Demetrius.
The sudden eruption of gunfire sent s
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