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Cynthia Williams

Case from Detroit, MI dated Feb 11, 2018

Victim Details

Cynthia Williams

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2018-02-11

51

Cynthia

Williams

07/08/2026

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A domestic dispute on Detroit's east side escalated into a tragic and violent episode that claimed the life of 51-year-old Cynthia Ann Williams and two of her family members. The harrowing event unfolded on February 11, 2018, when an argument between Williams and her live-in boyfriend, Lance Smith, turned deadly. In a moment of crisis, Williams reached out to her mother for help, a call that would tragically draw more of her family into the escalating violence.

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  • WDIV: 2 dead, police officer shot and 2 gunmen barricaded in Detroit homes
  • WXYZ: 3 Detroit police officers shot, 3 women killed after barricaded gunman situation
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