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Destiny Desiree Reed

Case from Detroit, MI dated May 12, 2019

Victim Details

Destiny Desiree Reed

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2019-05-12

24

Destiny

Desiree Reed

07/04/2026

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In the early hours of Mother's Day, May 12, 2019, the life of 24-year-old Destiny Desiree Reed was tragically cut short in a brazen act of violence on the east side of Detroit. Just before 1 a.m., as she was getting out of a vehicle at a home near Van Dyke and Gratiot Avenue, another car sped by, and the sound of gunshots shattered the night's quiet. Reed was struck in the head. Despite a frantic 911 call and the quick response of paramedics, her injuries were fatal.

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  • WXYZ: Black Chrysler 300 may link two murders
  • WJBK: Woman shot to death in drive-by on Van Dyke in Detroit
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