Raphael Pitts

Death by Force

Raphael Pitts, aged 31, was a homicide victim in Detroit, Michigan, on February 5, 2013. Pitts was shot and killed during a year when Detroit's homicide rate remained alarmingly high, although there was a slight decrease compared to previous years. The 2013 homicide count for Detroit reached 333, which was still a grim indicator of the ongoing struggle with violent crime in the city.

Pitts' death is among thousands of unsolved homicides that continue to burden Detroit, reflecting broade ...Read More