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Marcus Jackson-Burton

Death by Force
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Marcus Jackson-Burton, aged 32, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2020, in Lansing, Michigan. He was one of two victims in a shooting incident that occurred at the Pleasant Grove Plaza in South Lansing. Marcus, who had recently returned to Lansing from Texas, was visiting family and had just dropped off his children after a summer vacation when the incident occurred. His half-brother, Steven Lee Jackson, was also killed in the same shooting.

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  • Lansing State Journal: Second shooting victim dies; families express grief, confusion
  • Lansing State Journal: Suspect charged in Lansing shooting that left one man dead, another in critical condition
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    Victim Details

    Marcus Jackson-Burton

    Male

    Black / African American

    Lansing

    MI

    2020-08-03

    32

    Marcus

    Jackson-Burton

    12/01/2025

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    01/17/2023
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