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Gregory Karlos Samuel Fortner-Kelly

Case from Detroit, MI dated May 06, 2023

Victim Details

Gregory Karlos Samuel Fortner-Kelly

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2023-05-06

37

Gregory

Karlos Samuel Fortner-Kelly

Yes

07/05/2026

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Gregory Karlos Samuel Fortner-Kelly, a 37-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on the morning of May 6, 2023, following a festive Cinco de Mayo celebration with his best friend, David Langston. The two men made a stop at a Mobil gas station on West McNichols in Detroit. While inside, a dispute erupted between another customer, Samuel Anthony McCray, and the gas station clerk over a transaction of approximately $3 that was declined.

As the argument intensified, the clerk made the ...
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  • mlive: Man charged with murder after shooting 3 people when $3 gas station purchase was declined
  • FOX 2 Detroit: 'Please don't shoot us': Friends shot by angry customer after stopping at Detroit gas station
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