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Carlton Coleman

Case from Clinton-township, MI dated Mar 31, 2017

Victim Details

Carlton Coleman

Male

Black / African American

Clinton-township

MI

2017-03-31

26

Carlton

Coleman

07/05/2026

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In the spring of 2017, a dispute in a Clinton Township, Michigan, apartment complex tragically cut short the life of a young man. Carlton Coleman, a 26-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, March 31, 2017. The incident unfolded at the Oxford Square Apartments, situated near 15 Mile Road and Lipke Street.

Earlier that day, an argument had reportedly broken out between Coleman and another man. The source of the conflict was said to be Coleman smoki ...
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  • Detroit Free Press: 1 man dead, 1 wounded in Clinton Township shootout
  • Man Killed In Shootout In Clinton Township
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