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Nicholaus Kling

Case from Benton-harbor, MI dated May 01, 2017

Victim Details

Nicholaus Kling

Male

White / Caucasian

Benton-harbor

MI

2017-05-01

37

Nicholaus

Kling

07/13/2026

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In the spring of 2017, a confrontation at a Benton Charter Township intersection culminated in the tragic death of 37-year-old Nicholaus Kling, a White male from Benton Harbor, Michigan. On May 1st, Kling approached a vehicle stopped at the corner of Red Arrow Highway and Benton Center Road. Inside the car was his recent ex-girlfriend and her new partner, 22-year-old Derrick Bailey. An altercation ensued, leading Bailey to fatally shoot Kling.

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  • WSBT: One killed in Benton Township shooting
  • Suspect acquitted in May murder of Nicholaus Kling - ABC57
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