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DeMarco Early

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 27, 2020

Victim Details

DeMarco Early

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2020-01-27

36

DeMarco

Early

07/08/2026

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DeMarco Early, a 36-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on January 27, 2020, in what has been described as a random act of violence in Detroit, Michigan. Recently married and with a child on the way, Early's life was cut short when he entered a Mobil gas station on the city's west side.

Just moments before Early walked into the gas station, an armed man, who was reportedly agitated and appeared to be suffering from a mental health crisis, had ordered everyone out of the establis ...
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  • Detroit Free Press: Police: Man commits murder-suicide at gas station on Detroit's west side
  • WXYZ: Suspect shoots, kills random man at Detroit gas station before killing himself
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