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Michael Essien

Case from Houston, TX dated Sep 20, 2022

Victim Details

Name

Michael Essien

Gender

Male

City

Houston

State

Date Of Death

2022-09-20

Age At Death

First Name

Michael

Last Name

Essien

Last Updated

07/14/2026

Case Description

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Michael Essien, a 38-year-old man of African descent, was tragically killed on September 20, 2022, in Houston, Texas. Essien, a loving husband and father of four, was shot by Bolanle Olayinka Fadairo, a 40-year-old man who was once his high school friend. The incident occurred outside a strip center in southwest Houston, where Essien and Fadairo had a dispute over money. Surveillance footage captured Fadairo pulling out a gun and shooting Essien, who died at the scene.

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CW39 Houston: HPD identifies suspect charged with murders of man, toddler left in SUV

ABC13 Houston: 38-year-old is facing charges in the killing that led to discovery of child dead inside stolen SUV

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Michael Essien

Case from Houston, TX dated Sep 20, 2022

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