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Torney Watts

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 17, 2010

Victim Details

Torney Watts

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2010-07-17

2010-07-17

20

Torney

Watts

06/27/2026


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On a warm summer night in Detroit, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in a burst of senseless violence. In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 17, 2010, 21-year-old Torney Watts was with a group of friends near the intersection of East Jefferson Avenue and Interstate 75. The city was alive with the typical weekend energy, but the night took a dark turn at approximately 1:00 a.m.

As Torney and his friends navigated the area, they were suddenly confronted by another grou ...
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  • Man shot to death outside downtown Detroit nightclub - MLive.com
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