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On October 8, 2023, Theodore "Ted" Lawson, a 63-year-old political activist and secretary for the Ingham County Democratic Party, was shot and killed in Lansing, Michigan. The incident occurred while Lawson was canvassing for a local city council candidate, Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu. Reports indicate that Lawson was approached by a 15-year-old male, later identified as Lamar Kemp, who requested a dollar before shooting him with a .22-caliber pistol. Despite immediate medical attention, Lawson suc ...Read More
Victim Details

Ted Lawson

Male

White / Caucasian

Lansing

MI

2023-10-08

63

Ted

Lawson

Yes

12/02/2025