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Othell Lightfoot

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 16, 2011

Victim Details

Othell Lightfoot

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2011-07-16

2011-07-16

34

Othell

Lightfoot

Yes

07/05/2026


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In the summer of 2011, a confrontation in Detroit, Michigan, turned deadly, ending the life of 34-year-old Othell Lightfoot, a Black male. The incident, which occurred on July 16, 2011, stemmed from a car crash involving a stolen vehicle that had struck several parked cars. Lightfoot, along with his brother and two others, went to investigate the commotion.

Their investigation led them to a confrontation with an individual named Deon Crawford. As tensions escalated, Crawford fatally shot ...
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