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Jari Jua Jaafar

Case from Clinton-township, MI dated May 16, 2020

Victim Details

Jari Jua Jaafar

Male

Black / African American

Clinton-township

MI

2020-05-16

42

Jari

Jua Jaafar

07/23/2026

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In the early hours of May 16, 2020, the life of Jari Jua Jaafar, a 42-year-old Black male, was cut short in his Clinton Township, Michigan apartment. Police were called to his residence on Hickory Lane just before 2 a.m. to investigate a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered the front door unlocked and the distinct smell of fresh gunpowder hanging in the air. Inside, they found Jaafar, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound.

Jaafar was a tattoo artist who operated his business out of ...
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  • mlive: Michigan tattoo artist found dead with gunshot wound
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