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Cornell Lawson

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 26, 2011

Victim Details

Cornell Lawson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2011-01-26

2011-01-26

25

Cornell

Lawson

07/15/2026


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In the winter of 2011, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on the streets of Detroit, Michigan. Cornell Lawson, a 25-year-old African-American male, was killed on January 26, 2011. The incident occurred on Desner Avenue, leaving a community searching for answers and a family grappling with a devastating loss. His death was determined to be a result of homicide, a violent end to a life that held promise.

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