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Donald James Whitfield

Case from Pontiac, MI dated Feb 15, 2023

Victim Details

Donald James Whitfield

Male

Black / African American

Pontiac

MI

2023-02-15

yes

$2,000

41

Donald

James Whitfield

06/23/2026

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In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Pontiac, Michigan, the life of Donald James Whitfield, a 41-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On February 15, 2023, inside his apartment at the North Hill Farms complex on Fireside Lane, Whitfield was fatally shot in the chest.

Oakland County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call around 10:15 p.m. and discovered Whitfield unconscious on the floor. Despite the immediate efforts of first responders to perform life-saving measures, he succum ...
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  • Police search for suspect after Pontiac man fatally shot in his apartment
  • WDIV: Man shot in chest, killed inside his Pontiac apartment, officials say
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