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Fred Temple

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 26, 1967

Victim Details

Fred Temple

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1967-07-26

18

Fred

Temple

06/21/2026

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Fred Temple, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 1967, inside the Algiers Motel during the tumultuous 1967 Detroit riot. On that day, a contingent of Detroit police officers, Michigan State Police, and National Guardsmen stormed the motel in search of a sniper. Inside, they encountered a group of seven young Black men and two white women. The situation quickly devolved into a scene of brutality and terror as the officers, seeking information about a suppose ...
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  • Algiers Motel incident - Wikipedia
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia

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