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Brandon Gradford

Case from Detroit, MI dated Sep 17, 2012

Victim Details

Brandon Gradford

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2012-09-17

2012-09-17

44

Brandon

Gradford

07/12/2026


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In the early hours of a Monday morning in Detroit, the life of 44-year-old Brandon Gradford was tragically cut short. On September 17, 2012, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Gradford was inside the Mobil gas station located at the corner of 8 Mile and Southfield roads. It was a moment that would prove to be his last, as violence shattered the quiet of the overnight hours.

Without any apparent argument or altercation, two unidentified men entered the gas station and opened fire, fatally woundi ...
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