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Residents press council to block reopening of McNichols–Lodge gas station after deadly incidents
Summary
Multiple residents called on council to prevent reopening of a mobile gas station at West McNichols and John C. Lodge where two people died following separate incidents. Council members said the facility was previously shut and urged legal and licensing follow‑up; some callers asked council to subpoena sale records.
Multiple residents and community leaders told Detroit City Council during public comment that a mobile gas station at West McNichols and John C. Lodge should not be allowed to reopen following violent incidents at that location.
Speakers recounted two separate fatalities they tied to incidents at the station and urged council to investigate whether the recent change in ownership circumvents licensing and enforcement requirements. “We don't deserve to die over a bag of chips,” Council Member…
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