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Robert Pittman

Case from Detroit, MI dated Mar 18, 2017

Victim Details

Robert Pittman

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2017-03-18

60

Robert

Pittman

07/02/2026

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In the quiet early morning hours of March 18, 2017, a violent intrusion shattered the peace of a home on Detroit's west side, claiming the life of 60-year-old Robert Pittman. The male victim was shot and killed in what would become a triple homicide that also took the lives of his 43-year-old daughter, Michelle Davis-Asaka, and his 23-year-old grandson, Darrian Jones. The family was asleep in their residence on Rutherford Street when the tragic events unfolded.

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  • WXYZ: Man arraigned on murder charges for triple homicide in Detroit
  • Detroit News: Man charged in triple homicide, shootout
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