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Brianna Angelique Bates

Death by Force
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Brianna Angelique Bates, aged 31, tragically died on August 30, 2022, in Portage, Michigan. Her death was part of a harrowing incident that has been classified as a murder-suicide. According to reports, Brianna was killed by her husband, Henry Bates, who also took the life of their six-year-old daughter, Zenzia Bates, before ending his own life. The incident occurred in their apartment on Milham Avenue, where the Portage Public Safety Fire and Police Divisions responded to reports of a shooting ...Read More
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  • Family mourns mom, 6-year-old killed in apparent murder-suicide in Portage
  • mlive: Wife reported domestic violence twice in months before Portage murder-suicide, records say
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    Victim Details

    Brianna Angelique Bates

    Female

    Black / African American

    Portage

    MI

    2022-08-30

    31

    Brianna

    Angelique Bates

    11/14/2025

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