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Daniel Berry

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 02, 2023

Victim Details

Daniel Berry

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2023-01-02

26

Daniel

Berry

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/08/2026

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In the early days of the new year, a family argument on Detroit's east side escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter, claiming the life of 26-year-old Daniel Berry on January 2, 2023. The dispute, which turned violent, also resulted in the death of another of Berry's cousins, 17-year-old Jamil Thornton.

The young men were shot and killed by a cousin who, following the double murder, took his own life. The gunman was identified as the perpetrator of the killings of his two cousins. The ...
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  • WDIV: Man kills 2 cousins, himself after family argument on Detroit’s east side, police say
  • FOX 2 Detroit: Gunman kills himself after double murder of his cousins on Detroit's east side
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    I can't stop thinking about how difficult this must be for the Berry and Thornton families. Losing m... ...Read More
    08/06/2024
    Does anyone else find it particularly chilling how quickly a disagreement can escalate to violence? ... ...Read More
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    This case has been haunting me ever since I heard about it. It's hard to wrap my head around the fac... ...Read More
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