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Jalen McDonald, age 17, was shot and killed on October 11, 2012, near West Outer Drive and Tireman in Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred in the River Rouge Park area while McDonald was reportedly walking in the neighborhood. This tragic event happened against a backdrop of high crime rates in Detroit that year, contributing to the rising number of violent deaths affecting the community.
Jalen had recently lost both of his parents to cancer, making his death even more tragic for th ...Read More
Jalen had recently lost both of his parents to cancer, making his death even more tragic for th ...Read More
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Jalen Mcdonald
March 28, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Detroit
MI
2012-10-11
17
Jalen
Mcdonald
11/05/2025
Area Body Found:
Forum Posts (3)
I've been following Jalen McDonald's case and it's truly concerning how unsolved it remains after al... ...Read More
08/29/2023
08/29/2023
Was anyone else struck by how tragic Jalen McDonald's story is? I can't imagine what his life was li... ...Read More
08/22/2023
08/22/2023
I've been thinking a lot about Jalen McDonald's unsolved case, especially how he was just walking in... ...Read More
05/20/2023
05/20/2023
