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Don David Sawyer

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 01, 2023

Victim Details

Don David Sawyer

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

2023-01-01

19

Don

David Sawyer

06/27/2026

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In the early hours of New Year's Day 2023, the life of 19-year-old Don David Sawyer, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in a burst of violence on Detroit's east side. Known to his friends as David, he had just arrived at a New Year's Eve party with friends near East Warren and East Outer Drive, ready to celebrate the promise of a new year. The festive atmosphere was shattered when a vehicle approached and unleashed a barrage of gunfire.

Witnesses at the scene initially mistook the ...
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  • WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit: Police looking for suspect who shot, killed 19-year-old boy at New Year's Eve party in Detroit
  • FOX 2 Detroit: DPD: 6 people shot in Detroit New Year's Day in 3 unrelated shootings, 1 person killed

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