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Eric Williams

Death by Force
Case Description
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Eric Williams, aged 44, was tragically shot and killed on April 9, 2014, in Van Buren Township, Michigan. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. at 49170 Michigan Avenue. Kenneth William Coskie, a 74-year-old resident of Van Buren Township, was charged with the murder. Coskie claimed that he shot Williams out of fear that Williams would beat him up again and steal his money.

The case went to trial, and after an hour of deliberation on October 29, 2014, a Wayne County Circuit Court ju ...Read More
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  • Court Watching: Jury finds Coskie guilty of second-degree murder in VBT shooting | The Belleville Independent
  • Detroit Free Press: Detroit Free Press - Home
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    Victim Details

    Eric Williams

    Male

    Black / African American

    Van-buren-township

    MI

    2014-04-09

    44

    Eric

    Williams

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I can't stop thinking about the role that fear played in this tragic situation. It's such a tangled ... ...Read More
    03/02/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been following the Eric Williams case and one thing that keeps coming to mind ... ...Read More
    02/12/2023
    I'm still trying to wrap my head around the whole situation with Eric Williams and Kenneth Coskie. O... ...Read More
    01/16/2023
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