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Demario Tompkins

Case from Detroit, MI dated Sep 06, 2015

Victim Details

Demario Tompkins

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2015-09-06

26

Demario

Tompkins

07/03/2026

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In the early evening of a late summer day, what began as a minor traffic incident on a Detroit roadway tragically escalated into a fatal act of violence, claiming the life of 26-year-old Demario Tompkins. On September 6, 2015, Tompkins was a passenger in a black Dodge Magnum traveling on the I-96 service drive near Greenfield Road. Another vehicle, described as a possible white Chevy Impala, reportedly cut off the Dodge Magnum and a minor collision occurred.

Following the bump, both vehic ...
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  • WDIV: Man shot, killed by driver after car crash in West Detroit
  • Detroit News: Man shot, killed by driver that sideswiped his car
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