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Ismaeel Abdulla

Case from Dearborn, MI dated Feb 23, 2018

Victim Details

Ismaeel Abdulla

Male

Dearborn

MI

2018-02-23

37

Ismaeel

Abdulla

07/16/2026

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On a cold February evening in Dearborn, Michigan, the life of 37-year-old Ismaeel Abdulla was cut short. On February 23, 2018, police responded to reports of a man down near the intersection of Whittington and Canterbury streets. There, they found Abdulla in the street, having sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Despite the immediate medical attention he received, his injuries proved fatal.

The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to Robert Gonzalez, a 38-year-old resident o ...
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  • Detroit News: Man found fatally shot in Dearborn, suspect in custody
  • Detroit Free Press: Suspect in fatal shooting of Dearborn resident now in custody
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    I've been thinking a lot about how swift the arrest and legal process was for Robert Gonzalez in Ism... ...Read More
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