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Joseph Austin McClendon

Case from Westland, MI dated Mar 28, 2015

Victim Details

Joseph Austin McClendon

Male

Westland

MI

2015-03-28

21

Joseph

Austin McClendon

07/18/2026

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On a Saturday in late March of 2015, the life of 21-year-old Joseph Austin McClendon of Redford, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On March 28th, he was discovered in his copper-colored Ford Explorer on the side of Henry Ruff Road in Westland, having been shot multiple times. Westland police officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area and found McClendon deceased in his vehicle. Initially, law enforcement had no suspects in the fatal shooting.

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  • Detroit Free Press: Man who joked about gun sale murder sent to prison
  • Detroit News: 3 arraigned in fatal shooting of Redford Twp. man
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