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Robert Harris

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 07, 2022

Victim Details

Robert Harris

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2022-01-07

15

Robert

Harris

07/03/2026

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In a senseless act of violence that stemmed from a dispute on social media, 15-year-old Robert Harris was shot and killed at a gas station on Detroit's east side. The tragic events unfolded when Harris and his 14-year-old brother went to the gas station to buy snacks. His mother believes that a selfie posted on social media inadvertently revealed their location to individuals with whom her son had a previous altercation.

Surveillance footage from the gas station captured the chilling mome ...
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  • WDIV: Detroit police ID teenage person of interest in shooting death of 15-year-old
  • https://twitter.com/detroitpolice/status/1479668113843052545
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