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D’Vonte Relford

Case from Detroit, MI dated May 16, 2021

Victim Details

D’Vonte Relford

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2021-05-16

25

D’Vonte

Relford

06/29/2026

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On a Sunday evening in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 25-year-old D’Vonte Relford was tragically cut short. On May 16, 2021, what began as a physical altercation escalated into a fatal shooting. Relford was shot in the back and was discovered outside a residence on Mark Twain Street. He was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his multiple gunshot wounds.

The investigation into Relford's death led to a surprising and deeply unsettling arrest. The individual accused of firing the ...
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  • WDIV: Family of 26-year-old shot, killed in Detroit by 12-year-old boy speaks out
  • The Detroit News: Boy, 12, charged in Sunday shooting death of Detroiter
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