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Robert Lewis Hicks

Case from Inkster, MI dated Aug 04, 2016

Victim Details

Robert Lewis Hicks

Male

Black / African American

Inkster

MI

2016-08-04

30

Robert

Lewis Hicks

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a 30-year-old man, Robert Lewis Hicks, lost his life in a shooting in Inkster, Michigan. On the afternoon of Thursday, August 4, 2016, Hicks was found deceased in the driveway of a home on Wayland Court. Investigators believe he had been shot and had run to the nearby house seeking help before succumbing to his injuries.

Michigan State Police were in charge of the investigation into the homicide. At the time, they canvassed the neighborhood and interviewed potential ...
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  • WDIV: Inkster father found dead in driveway
  • Detroit News: Man fatally shot in Inkster; state police investigating
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