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Lavadis Maurice Anthony Crawford-black

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated Sep 29, 2023

Victim Details

Lavadis Maurice Anthony Crawford-black

Male

Black / African American

Grand-rapids

MI

2023-09-29

27

Lavadis

Maurice Anthony Crawford-black

Yes

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of September 29, 2023, the life of 27-year-old Lavadis Maurice Anthony Crawford-Blackman, a Black male, was cut short in a chaotic burst of gunfire in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The fatal encounter unfolded around 2:10 a.m. in the 1400 block of Division Avenue, where a large crowd had gathered. Grand Rapids Police officers, who happened to be driving through the area, witnessed an active gunfight erupt within the gathering and intervened. In the aftermath, Crawford-Blackm ...
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  • WZZM13.com: Man killed during shootout on Grand Rapids' south side identified as 27-year-old
  • 1 dead, another in critical condition following shooting in Grand Rapids
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