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Patterson, as well as non-lethally wounding Smith, who managed to leave the crime scene and report the incident to the police. Based on his testimony and that of Gerald Patterson, Kenyel Brown was put on the wanted list.
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Thaxton was shot dead inside his clothing store in Detroit, with his money, valuables, and Caravan stolen after. Thaxton was familiar with Brown. On the day of the murder, he was recorded visiting him on video surveillance, as well as his car, and on this basis, he
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recognized some of the law's provisions as unconstitutional, due to which Brown pleaded guilty and received 21 years' imprisonment with a trial period of two years. In
February 2017, after serving 14 months in prison, he was released, but was rearrested for parole violation in May of that year and
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638:"River Rouge man already facing murder charges now wanted for the deadly shooting of graphic artist"
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652:"Vigil held for Eugene Jennings, murder victim of suspected killer Kenyel Brown"
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384:"Kenyel Brown Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information"
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