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In the summer of 2019 in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, the life of 18-year-old Derek Wade Peterson II was tragically cut short. On June 5th, Peterson was found inside a vehicle at the intersection of 6th Street and Broadway Avenue, having been fatally shot in the head. The young man's death was quickly ruled a homicide, sparking an investigation that would lead authorities down a complex path involving two suspects.

Within days of the shooting, police made their first arrest, taking 30-year ...Read More
Victim Details

Derek Wade Peterson II

Male

Black / African American

Muskegon

MI

2019-06-05

18

Derek

Wade Peterson II

12/21/2025