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Joshua Javen Phillips

Case from Buena-vista-township, MI dated Jul 26, 2016

Victim Details

Joshua Javen Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Buena-vista-township

MI

2016-07-26

17

Joshua

Javen Phillips

06/30/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a a tragedy struck the community of Buena Vista Township, Michigan, with the death of 17-year-old Joshua Javen Phillips. On the evening of July 26th, Joshua was discovered lying in the road in the 400 block of South 23rd Street, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. His death was quickly ruled a homicide, launching an investigation by local law enforcement.

Joshua, who was born on July 9, 1999, was a student in the Saginaw Public Schools. Remembered for a smile that ...
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  • MLive.com: Police identify Buena Vista teen found fatally shot in street
  • MLive.com: Suspicious death of 17-year-old in Buena Vista declared a homicide
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    Reading about Joshua Phillips’s case brings up so many emotions. It's just unimaginable for his fa... ...Read More
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