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Fredrick Cole

Case from Melvindale, MI dated May 09, 2024

Victim Details

Fredrick Cole

Male

Black / African American

Melvindale

MI

2024-05-09

20

Fredrick

Cole

litigation

07/13/2026

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In the spring of 2024, a young man's life was cut tragically short in a burst of gunfire at a Melvindale intersection. Twenty-year-old Frederick Coleman of Detroit was found in the driver's seat of his vehicle on the evening of May 9th, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. in the area of Outer Drive and Seaway.

According to authorities, Coleman was stopped at the intersection when two individuals allegedly opened fire on his vehicle, ending his ...
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  • Press and Guide: Police hope Crime Stoppers’ cash reward will generate tips on Outer Drive murder
  • WDIV: Police search for suspect in fatal shooting of 20-year-old man in Melvindale
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