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Greg Powell

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jan 12, 2015

Victim Details

Greg Powell

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2015-01-12

34

Greg

Powell

06/21/2026

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On a Monday in January 2015, 34-year-old Greg Powell was shot and killed on Detroit's west side. Powell, a male described by his family as a standup guy, was in the selfless act of shoveling his neighbor's driveway when the tragic event unfolded. His life was abruptly ended in a burst of violence that left a community searching for answers. The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and the gunman fled the scene, leaving behind a grieving family and a neighborhood in shock.

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  • WDIV: Man shot, killed while shoveling snow on Detroit's west side
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