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Joseph Selita

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 10, 2024

Victim Details

Joseph Selita

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

2024-01-10

28

Joseph

Selita

07/14/2026

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On a cold January day in Detroit, Michigan, a fatal encounter unfolded at the intersection of 8 Mile Road and the Southfield Freeway, claiming the lives of two men. Joseph Selita, a 28-year-old Caucasian man from the nearby suburb of Sterling Heights, was driving his black Charger when he pulled up to Clayton Willis, a well-known 65-year-old double-amputee who was panhandling in his wheelchair.

An exchange of words between Selita and Willis quickly escalated into a heated verbal altercati ...
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  • WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit: Sterling Heights man's encounter with wheelchair-bound double-amputee leaves both dead
  • WDIV: 2 men, including fixture in community, killed during shootout on Detroit’s west side
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    11/03/2024
    It's absolutely tragic to hear about this incident. I've been following the case closely, and I can'... ...Read More
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