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Zamarian Cooper

Case from Muskegon, MI dated Aug 17, 2019

Victim Details

Zamarian Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Muskegon

MI

2019-08-17

16

Zamarian

Cooper

07/07/2026

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On a summer evening in Muskegon, Michigan, a selfless act of brotherly love ended in tragedy. Sixteen-year-old Zamarian Cooper was at a birthday party with his younger sister on August 17, 2019, when a dispute erupted, and gunfire shattered the celebratory atmosphere. As chaos ensued, Zamarian’s first instinct was to protect his sister. He grabbed her and shielded her from the hail of bullets, urging her to run to safety. While his sister escaped unharmed, Zamarian was struck by a bullet and c ...
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  • mlive.com: Family mourns teen homicide victim they say was caught in hail of bullets at party
  • WZZM: Community vigil honors Muskegon teen shot, killed at birthday party
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