On August 9, 2015, in Detroit, Michigan, Rolando Lamar Smith, a 51-year-old Black male, lost his life in a violent incident involving a firearm. The events leading to his death unfolded at a local party store, a setting common to many neighborhoods in the city. According to reports from the time, the situation was characterized as an abduction originating from the business, which ultimately escalated into a fatal shooting.
Mr. Smith's death occurred during a particularly turbulent weekend
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