Deonte Tarver

Death by Force

On December 2, 2012, Deonte Tarver, a 22-year-old, was killed in Detroit, Michigan. His death occurred in a year when the city witnessed a surge in homicide rates, reaching some of the highest numbers since the mid-1990s. Tarver's killing was one of several violent incidents that contributed to Detroit's troubling rise in homicides during that time.

The circumstances around Tarver's death remain largely unsolved, and the case is representative of many homicides in Detroit that struggle ...Read More