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Mary Spears

Case from Detroit, MI dated Oct 05, 2014

Victim Details

Mary Spears

Female

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2014-10-05

27

Mary

Spears

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On what should have been a night of remembrance and family gathering, Mary 'Unique' Spears, a 27-year-old mother of three, lost her life in a senseless act of violence. The tragic events unfolded in the early morning hours of October 5, 2014, outside the American Legion Joe Louis Post No. 375 on Detroit's east side. Mary was attending a memorial celebration for a family member, surrounded by loved ones, when she became the target of unwanted advances from a man she did not know.

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  • Police: Woman shot, killed by man she rejected at Detroit hall
  • Mary "Unique" Spears: Killed after rejecting an admirer
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