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Dante Wicker

Case from Highland-park, MI dated Feb 02, 2023

Victim Details

Dante Wicker

Male

Black / African American

Highland-park

MI

2023-02-02

31

Dante

Wicker

06/30/2026

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In the winter of 2023, the lives of three aspiring rappers from Michigan were tragically cut short in a case that continues to seek full resolution. Among them was Dante Wicker, a 31-year-old male from Melvindale. His story is intertwined with that of his friends, 27-year-old Armani Kelly of Oscoda and 31-year-old Montoya Givens of Detroit. The three men were reported missing on January 21, 2023, after a planned performance at Lounge 31 in Detroit was unexpectedly canceled due to equipment issue ...
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  • FOX 2 Detroit: Police: Missing 3 rappers were killed upstairs in abandoned apartment, dumped in basement
  • https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/02/three-missing-rappers-detroit-armani-kelly/11169490002/
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