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Ricardo McFarlin

Case from Detroit, MI dated Dec 20, 2016

Victim Details

Ricardo McFarlin

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2016-12-20

32

Ricardo

McFarlin

07/21/2026

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In the winter of 2016, the lives of two men were tragically cut short in a Detroit basement. Ricardo McFarlin, a 32-year-old male, and former NFL player Robert Eddins were found dead on December 20, 2016, having been shot multiple times in what was described as an execution-style killing. The discovery was made by Eddins' father in the basement of a home on the city's west side. Investigators at the scene found the gas stove turned on, leading them to believe the perpetrators had attempted to de ...
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  • MLive.com: Two men, one a former NFL player, found fatally shot in Detroit
  • WXYZ: Ex-NFL player among dead in double homicide on Detroit's west side
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