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Sandra Kay Carter

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated Jan 03, 2021

Victim Details

Sandra Kay Carter

Female

White / Caucasian

Grand-rapids

MI

2021-01-03

65

Sandra

Kay Carter

06/22/2026

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In the winter of 2021, the life of Sandra Kay Carter, a 65-year-old female resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On the evening of January 3rd, while she was in her home on Alpine Avenue NW, an unknown individual fired gunshots into the house. Carter was struck and critically injured. She was rushed to a local hospital but ultimately succumbed to her injuries. The Grand Rapids Police Department subsequently ruled her death a homicide.
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  • WZZM13.com: GRPD releases name of homicide victim
  • WOODTV.com: Woman dies following shooting in Grand Rapids
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