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Garcius Woodyard

Case from Highland-park, MI dated Feb 18, 2020

Victim Details

Garcius Woodyard

Male

Black / African American

Highland-park

MI

2020-02-18

49

Garcius

Woodyard

07/17/2026

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On a cold February day in Highland Park, Michigan, the life of 49-year-old Garcius Woodyard was tragically cut short. On February 18, he was shot and killed in what authorities believe was an attempted robbery. His death was not an isolated incident but part of a string of violence that had gripped Wayne County.

The man identified as the suspect in Woodyard's murder was Kenyel Brown, a man with a lengthy criminal history. Investigators connected Brown to a series of murders that occurred ...
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