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Deshowne Kirkland

Case from Grand-rapids, MI dated May 12, 2020

Victim Details

Deshowne Kirkland

Male

Black / African American

Grand-rapids

MI

2020-05-12

21

Deshowne

Kirkland

06/27/2026

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On a Tuesday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, what was meant to be a solemn remembrance tragically turned into another scene of violence. DeShowne Andre Kirkland, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed on May 12, 2020, while attending a vigil for a friend who had been slain a year earlier. The gathering was taking place at Garfield Park Cemetery on the city's southeast side when gunfire erupted around 4 p.m.

Officers from the Grand Rapids Police Department responded to calls of a sho ...
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  • WOODTV.com: 1 dead in shooting on Grand Rapids’ southeast side
  • Deshowne Kirkland, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I can't stop thinking about the unimaginable suffering Deshowne Andre Kirkland's family must be endu... ...Read More
    12/15/2024
    I keep thinking about the vigil where Deshowne was shot. It was meant to be a time for healing and r... ...Read More
    04/21/2023
    I've been thinking a lot about the vigil Deshowne Kirkland attended for his friend Jordan Brown. It'... ...Read More
    01/16/2023
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