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Vanita Gray

Death by Force
Case Description
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Vanita Gray, a 52-year-old woman from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically found dead on January 14, 2020. Her body was discovered in her SUV on Houston Whittier at Hayes on Detroit's east side. The vehicle was riddled with bullet holes, and Vanita had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m., and a total of twenty-one shell casings were found at the scene, with some bullets hitting the glass window of a nearby furniture store.

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  • WXYZ: Man drives up to police, claims he killed the person who just murdered his girlfriend
  • Detroit News: Woman gunned down in SUV on Detroit's east side
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    Victim Details

    Vanita Gray

    Female

    Black / African American

    Detroit

    MI

    2020-01-14

    52

    Vanita

    Gray

    11/10/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following Vanita Gray's case closely, and there's one aspect that I can't seem to shake of... ...Read More
    10/29/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the time frame of when Vanita's boyfriend approached the police scout ca... ...Read More
    05/25/2024
    I was reading about Vanita Gray’s case, and something really stuck out to me about the scene. I fi... ...Read More
    07/26/2023
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