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Brittany Young

Case from Niles, MI dated Jul 24, 2022

Victim Details

Brittany Young

Female

Black / African American

Niles

MI

2022-07-24

35

Brittany

Young

07/13/2026

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In the summer of 2022, a tragic incident cut short the life of Brittany Young, a 35-year-old female resident of South Bend, Indiana. On the afternoon of July 24th, in Howard Township, Michigan, near the city of Niles, a firearm Brittany was handling discharged.

Emergency services were called to a residence on Detroit Road around 3:26 p.m. Upon arrival, first responders found that Young had sustained a fatal injury. Despite the efforts of emergency personnel at the scene, she succumbed to ...
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  • mlive: Woman accidentally shoots, kills herself in Southwest Michigan
  • Accidental shooting kills South Bend woman in Cass County - WNDU
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