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Demetrius Jerel Jenkins

Case from Inkster, MI dated May 11, 2017

Victim Details

Demetrius Jerel Jenkins

Male

Black / African American

Inkster

MI

2017-05-11

26

Demetrius

Jerel Jenkins

07/25/2026

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Demetrius Jerel Jenkins, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of May 11, 2017, while riding his motorcycle in Inkster, Michigan. The shooting occurred in the vicinity of Carlisle and Middlebelt Road. After being struck by gunfire, Jenkins continued to ride his motorcycle for approximately three blocks before crashing. Emergency services were called to the scene, but he was pronounced dead from his injuries.

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  • Detroit Free Press: Police say motorcyclist shot to death in Inkster
  • WDIV: Motorcyclist shot, killed in Inkster; police search for gunman
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