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Christopher Lawton

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jun 19, 2010

Victim Details

Christopher Lawton

March 28, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

2010-06-19

2010-06-19

53

Christopher

Lawton

07/21/2026


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On June 19, 2010, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, discovered the body of 53-year-old Christopher Lawton, a White male, fatally wounded inside a vehicle. Lawton was found in a blue GMC van situated at the intersection of 7 Mile Road and Queen Street, near Hayes Road on the city's east side. The discovery marked the beginning of a homicide investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, which occurred on a Saturday.

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