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Carnell Watts

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 19, 2020

Victim Details

Carnell Watts

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2020-07-19

24

Carnell

Watts

07/17/2026

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In the summer of 2020, a late-night visit to a Detroit eatery turned tragic for 24-year-old Carnell Watts. On the evening of July 19th, Watts was at A. Eagle's Coney Island on the city's west side when a dispute escalated into deadly violence. A gunman opened fire inside the restaurant, fatally wounding Watts and two other men, 34-year-old Brian Jackson and 20-year-old Courtney Willis, who was reportedly Watts's stepbrother. A fourth man was also shot but survived his injuries.

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  • FOX 2 Detroit: Triple murder suspect in coney island shooting arraigned on charges
  • FOX 2 Detroit: Man charged in quadruple shooting that killed 3 at Detroit coney island
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