In the cold of a Michigan winter, the city of Flint marked the beginning of a new year with a somber event. On Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21-year-old Dericko Carter, a male resident of the city, became the first homicide victim of the year. The young man's life was cut short by an act of gun violence, a fact that would be confirmed by local authorities. In the days that followed, family and friends would gather to mourn the loss of a son, a father, and a friend, while the community was left to
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