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Brandon Van Riper

Case from Sterling-heights, MI dated Sep 24, 2022

Victim Details

Brandon Van Riper

Male

White / Caucasian

Sterling-heights

MI

2022-09-24

26

Brandon

Van Riper

07/15/2026

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In a tragic turn of events in Sterling Heights, Michigan, a young man named Brandon Van Riper lost his life at the age of 26. A White/Caucasian male, Van Riper was fatally shot on September 24, 2022, in what his family has described as a devastating accident. The incident unfolded inside a mobile home where Brandon resided with his younger siblings, for whom he had become the legal guardian following the deaths of their parents.

On that Saturday evening, Brandon and his 17-year-old brothe ...
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  • FOX 2 Detroit: 26-year-old Sterling Heights man was accidentally shot & killed by his brother, family says
  • FOX 2 Detroit: Man fatally shoots brother during domestic situation in Sterling Heights
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