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Chris Hunt

Case from Detroit, MI dated Sep 20, 2017

Victim Details

Chris Hunt

Male

Detroit

MI

2017-09-20

54

Chris

Hunt

06/27/2026

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On a Wednesday morning in Detroit, the life of 54-year-old Chris Hunt came to a tragic and violent end. On September 20, 2017, Hunt, a man known in his neighborhood as a helpful handyman who could build a car from the ground up, was fatally shot in what has been described as a shootout with a suspected drug dealer on the city's west side.

The confrontation reportedly began after an argument between Hunt and a 22-year-old man who was allegedly dealing drugs in front of Hunt's home on Rosel ...
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  • WDIV: Homeowner killed by suspected drug dealer during shootout on Detroit's west side
  • Detroit News: Fight sparks fatal shooting on Detroit's west side
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