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David John Kessler

Case from Lansing, MI dated Oct 06, 2020

Victim Details

David John Kessler

Male

White / Caucasian

Lansing

MI

2020-10-06

31

David

John Kessler

06/20/2026

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On an autumn evening in Lansing, Michigan, the life of 31-year-old David John Kessler was tragically cut short. On October 6, 2020, police responded to reports of gunfire in the 3600 block of Donald Street on the city's south side. There, they found David, a male, lying unresponsive in the road with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival, his death marking the seventh homicide in Lansing that year.

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  • Lansing State Journal: Police: 31-year-old man killed in Lansing shooting late Tuesday
  • Lansing Police investigating overnight murder, victim identified - WILX
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