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Nyles Benjamin Hopkins

Case from Flint, MI dated Aug 08, 2021

Victim Details

Nyles Benjamin Hopkins

Male

Black / African American

Flint

MI

2021-08-08

19

Nyles

Benjamin Hopkins

07/04/2026

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Nyles Benjamin Hopkins, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 8, 2021, in Flint, Michigan. The incident occurred at an intersection near Mott Community College. Hopkins, who was from Saginaw, was in Flint visiting friends at the time of his death.

The shooting was described as a drive-by incident. That weekend was particularly violent in Flint, with a total of nine people being shot, and Hopkins was one of three individuals who lost their lives. In the wake of his death, family a ...
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