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Allantae Powell

Case from Detroit, MI dated Aug 24, 2011

Victim Details

Allantae Powell

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2011-08-24

2011-08-24

18

Allantae

Powell

07/12/2026

1


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In the late summer of 2011, just as the promise of a new high school football season was set to begin, the life of a rising star was tragically cut short on the streets of Detroit. Allantae Powell, an 18-year-old African-American male, was a celebrated running back and linebacker for Osborn High School. His skill on the field had garnered attention from colleges, offering a potential path out of the violence that too often plagued his community.

On the evening of August 24, 2011, Powell w ...
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  • Detroit prep football star fatally shot on street - MLive.com
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