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Corey Thompson

Case from Muskegon, MI dated Jul 04, 2017

Victim Details

Corey Thompson

Male

Black / African American

Muskegon

MI

2017-07-04

44

Corey

Thompson

06/30/2026

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In the warm summer twilight of July 3, 2017, in Muskegon, Michigan, a dispute ignited that would tragically extinguish a life. Corey Thompson, a 44-year-old Black man and father of seven, found himself in a confrontation alongside his brother. The heated exchange was with a man named Kahlek McPherson and two other individuals. While the initial conflict seemed to subside, it left behind a simmering resentment that would boil over in the early hours of the following day.

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  • Man committed murder after he felt disrespected by victim's brother
  • Arrest made in July Fourth homicide in city of Muskegon - mlive.com
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