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Lewis Putrus

Case from Detroit, MI dated Sep 21, 2019

Victim Details

Lewis Putrus

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

2019-09-21

77

Lewis

Putrus

07/19/2026

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On a Saturday night in Detroit, 77-year-old Lewis Putrus was leaving D & D Liquor Land on Schoolcraft after 11 p.m. when his life was tragically cut short. The date was September 21, 2019, and as he exited the business, which was owned by his brother, he was ambushed by two armed individuals. The assailants robbed Putrus and then shot him, inflicting wounds that would prove to be fatal.

The entire horrific event was captured by the liquor store's parking lot surveillance cameras. The vide ...
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  • WWJ Newsradio 950: $10,000 Reward Offered For Tips In Fatal Shooting Outside Detroit Liquor Store
  • Elderly man killed while leaving liquor store in Detroit | FOX 2 Detroit
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