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Richard Shorts

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jun 04, 2024

Victim Details

Richard Shorts

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2024-06-04

29

Richard

Shorts

Yes

07/10/2026

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A verbal disagreement on Detroit's west side escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 29-year-old Richard Shorts on June 4, 2024. The male victim, a resident of Detroit, was engaged in an argument with another man when the confrontation turned deadly.

The incident occurred in the evening on Warwick Street, where Shorts and 23-year-old Dwaine Thomas Hunt III were involved in a dispute. During the altercation, Hunt allegedly stole a handgun from an unidentified individual at th ...
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  • WDIV: Man accused of stealing gun, killing man during argument on Detroit’s west side
  • Mr. Richard Lee Shorts, II Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
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