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Martell Tolbert

Case from Detroit, MI dated Aug 05, 2011

Victim Details

Martell Tolbert

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2011-08-05

2011-08-05

21

Martell

Tolbert

06/26/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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In the summer of 2015, a night out in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood ended in tragedy for 18-year-old Martel Taylor. In the early hours of June 21st, a dispute erupted in an alley off Monroe Street, escalating quickly and violently. During the altercation, shots were fired, striking Taylor and another 21-year-old man who was with him. Both men were rushed to a local hospital, but Taylor succumbed to his injuries.

The investigation into the shooting led Detroit police to identify 22-year ...
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