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Dorian Patterson

Case from River-rouge, MI dated Jan 30, 2020

Victim Details

Dorian Patterson

Male

Black / African American

River-rouge

MI

2020-01-30

48

Dorian

Patterson

07/15/2026

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On a winter evening in River Rouge, Michigan, the life of 48-year-old Dorian Patterson was tragically cut short. On January 30, 2020, Patterson was at a gathering with his brother, Gerald, and a man from his past, Kenyel Brown. The men were drinking together when Gerald departed for work, leaving Patterson in the company of Brown and two other individuals who had arrived, 52-year-old Kimberly Green and 44-year-old Clifton Smith.

Later that evening, an argument erupted between Brown, Green ...
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  • Detroit News: Man, 40, charged in River Rouge triple shooting that killed 2
  • WWJ Newsradio 950: 2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting At River Rouge Public Housing Complex
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