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Darnell Leroy Byrd III

Case from Muskegon, MI dated Sep 05, 2015

Victim Details

Darnell Leroy Byrd III

Male

Black / African American

Muskegon

MI

2015-09-05

21

Darnell

Leroy Byrd III

07/06/2026

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In the late summer of 2015, the city of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, was unsettled by a series of violent events that would culminate in the death of 21-year-old Darnell Leroy Byrd III. On the night of September 5, 2015, Byrd was discovered in a dimly lit alley, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. His death marked a tragic chapter in a period of heightened violence that had gripped the community.

Just days before his own demise, on August 30, Byrd had been involved in another shooting i ...
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  • MLive.com: Second shooting death in Muskegon Heights in 15 hours under police investigation
  • MLive.com: Ringleader theory in Muskegon Heights shooting hinted in court document
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