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Christopher Ryan Lee Neal

Case from Kalamazoo, MI dated Dec 01, 2019

Victim Details

Christopher Ryan Lee Neal

Male

White / Caucasian

Kalamazoo

MI

2019-12-01

22

Christopher

Ryan Lee Neal

06/28/2026

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A quiet Sunday evening on December 1, 2019, turned into a scene of unimaginable terror for the Neal family in Comstock Township, Michigan. Christopher Ryan Lee Neal, a 22-year-old male, was at home with his wife and young child when an intruder broke into their residence. In a final act of love and protection, Neal urged his wife to flee with their child to safety as he confronted the armed man who had invaded their home.

While his wife and child hid in another room and called 911, Christ ...
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  • WWMT: Man charged with murder of young father and shooting of 3 officers during home invasion
  • Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek man charged in Kalamazoo homicide, police shooting
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