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Troy Sanford

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jun 13, 2018

Victim Details

Troy Sanford

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2018-06-13

34

Troy

Sanford

07/06/2026

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On a tragic Wednesday morning in Detroit, the life of 34-year-old Troy Sanford was cut short in a hail of bullets. The incident, which occurred on June 13, 2018, unfolded on the city's east side as Sanford was preparing to take three children to school. In what police described as an ambush, two gunmen dressed in black emerged from a vacant house across the street and opened fire on Sanford's minivan.

The brutal attack left Sanford fatally wounded. The violence also struck two of the chil ...
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  • WXYZ: 2 kids, 1 man shot on Detroit's east side; man killed
  • Troy Sanford, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    It's been over five years since Troy Sanford's tragic murder, and each time I read about the progres... ...Read More
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