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Emarjae Watkins

Case from Detroit, MI dated Dec 12, 2016

Victim Details

Emarjae Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2016-12-12

13

Emarjae

Watkins

07/07/2026

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On a snowy day in Detroit, Michigan, what began as a day of playful camaraderie between friends ended in a devastating tragedy. Thirteen-year-old Emarjae Watkins, a male, was spending his day off from school on December 12, 2016, at a friend's house on Tireman Street. Inside the home, Emarjae and two brothers, aged 14 and 15, were engrossed in playing video games, a typical pastime for teenage boys on a winter day. The boys were under the supervision of their grandmother, who had gone to work, l ...
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  • Detroit News: Grandma arraigned in teen's shooting death
  • Grandmother, 13-Year-Old Charged With Manslaughter In Snow Day Shooting
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