Stevie Ray Smith, age 74

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Lost to gun violence on January 1, 2025 in Whitmore Lake, Michigan.

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People.com: Foster Mom, Grandfather Were Killed Before 2 Children Were Kidnapped on New Year's Day

News sources:

mlive: 5 revelations from court records in foster family triple shooting near Ann Arbor
Jan 6: Suspects charged in murder, attempted murder of parishioners of Brighton Assembly of God
WXYZ 7 News Detroit: 2 suspects in Northfield Township murders, kidnappings face judge on multiple charges, 3rd refuses arraignment
Jan 3: WDIV: ‘Deserve to die’: Woman charged in Washtenaw County double murder, kidnapping goes off during court
mlive: Woman charged with murder in shooting of foster family says they ‘deserved to die’
Jan 2: Detroit Free Press: 2 killed, 2 children abducted in Washtenaw County on New Year's Day
Jan 2: WDIV: Northfield Township double homicide, child abduction: Victims ID’d, suspects in custody
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Also killed was:

Jennifer Lyn Bernhard, age 48

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