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DeShawn Gadson

Case from Detroit, MI dated Oct 09, 2018

Victim Details

DeShawn Gadson

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2018-10-09

20

DeShawn

Gadson

06/21/2026

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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 20-year-old DeShawn Gadson was tragically cut short. On September 9, 2018, Gadson, along with his friends Trevaughn Anthony, 24, and Rashawn Harrington, 25, were inside a White Castle restaurant on the city's west side when two masked men approached the building just after midnight and opened fire into the establishment before fleeing on foot. The hail of bullets resulted in the deaths of all three young men, who were prono ...
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  • WJBK: Man charged in murder of 3 men inside Detroit White Castle
  • Fatal Detroit White Castle shooting: Trial ordered for 1 suspect, other ...
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    I can't stop thinking about the White Castle incident, especially how it must have felt for the empl... ...Read More
    11/18/2023
    Hey everyone, I was just thinking about the White Castle shooting back in 2018. It's been five years... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been troubled by the lack of surveillance footage released to the public in the Whit... ...Read More
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