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Ellis Kender

Case from Howell, MI dated Mar 19, 2024

Victim Details

Ellis Kender

Male

White / Caucasian

Howell

MI

2024-03-19

18

Ellis

Kender

Self-Inflicted

07/13/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet community of Howell, Michigan, a young life was tragically cut short on March 19, 2024. Ellis Kender, an 18-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased at Peacemakers Indoor Gun Range. The discovery was made around noon, prompting a response from the City of Howell Police Department. Upon their arrival, officers determined that Kender had sustained a fatal, self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The subsequent investigation by law enforcement officials sought to piece together the mom ...
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  • WEYI: 18-year-old dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound at gun range in Howell
  • Legacy.com: Ellis Kender Obituary - Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes – MacDonald’s Chapel - 2024
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