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Christopher Marcillis

Case from Detroit, MI dated May 17, 2017

Victim Details

Christopher Marcillis

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2017-05-17

33

Christopher

Marcillis

06/24/2026

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In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in May 2017, the life of 33-year-old Christopher Marcillis was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire on Detroit's east side. The male victim found himself in a fatal dispute outside of a local bar, a conflict that quickly escalated into a scene of intense violence. Investigators believe that more than one shooter was involved, unleashing a barrage of over 50 shots in the chaotic moments that led to Marcillis's death.

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  • WDIV: 33-year-old man killed in barrage of gunfire outside bar on Detroit's east side
  • Christopher Marcillis, age 33 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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