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In the quiet cold of a Michigan winter, the life of 19-year-old Cornelius Traves Murphy Jr. of Warren was tragically cut short. On the evening of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, it is believed that Murphy was fatally shot in the chest. His body, however, was not discovered until the following morning, around 8:16 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7. A resident of Pontiac found him lying in an open field in the 100 block of North Jessie Street and immediately alerted the authorities. First responders arrived ...Read More
Victim Details

Cornelius Traves Murphy Jr

Male

Black / African American

Pontiac

MI

2026-01-06

19

Cornelius

Traves Murphy Jr

01/20/2026