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JaColby Brown

Case from Muskegon, MI dated Sep 22, 2013

Victim Details

JaColby Brown

Male

Black / African American

Muskegon

MI

2013-09-22

20

JaColby

Brown

07/18/2026

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In the late hours of September 22, 2013, a memorial party at the Elk's Charity Lodge in Muskegon, Michigan, descended into chaos and violence, resulting in the death of 20-year-old JaColby Brown. The gathering, intended to raise funds for a proper headstone for a friend who had been killed a few years prior, took a tragic turn as uninvited guests arrived and tensions escalated. A fight reportedly broke out inside the lodge, spilling out into the parking lot where gunfire erupted.

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  • mlive: Autopsy: Woman run over outside Muskegon Charity Lodge was never shot
  • mlive: Gunman, charity lodge, city hall sued for 2013 'wild west' shooting
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    Does anyone have more information about the Elks Charity Lodge itself and its history with hosting t... ...Read More
    10/02/2023
    Honestly, I can't stop thinking about the chaotic night at the Elk's Charity Lodge. It's devastating... ...Read More
    09/27/2023
    I'm struggling to wrap my head around the whole situation at the Elk's Charity Lodge during that mem... ...Read More
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