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Melvin Darnell Pinder

Case from Lansing, MI dated Jun 13, 2021

Victim Details

Melvin Darnell Pinder

Male

Black / African American

Lansing

MI

2021-06-13

41

Melvin

Darnell Pinder

06/29/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded on a Sunday afternoon in Lansing, Michigan, 41-year-old Melvin Darnell Pinder, a male, lost his life in what law enforcement officials have described as an attempted murder-suicide. The incident, which occurred on June 13, 2021, also left several other individuals injured, shaking the community and leaving a family devastated.

The violence erupted near Oak Park, where authorities were called to the scene of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered that one ...
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    Has anyone been following the aftermath of the June 13th tragedy in Lansing? I can't stop thinking a... ...Read More
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