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Resident reports nearby homicide; police, city propose code-red notice and relaunch of neighborhood watch

Inkster City Council · August 6, 2025
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A resident said police tape and state troopers were at two nearby houses after what he was told was a murder two doors down. The police commander said detectives are handling the investigation but the department can issue a community notice (code red) if public safety warrants; city staff said a neighborhood-watch relaunch will begin in September.

James Blanks told the council that yellow tape and state police had been at two houses near his home and that, according to neighbors, "someone's was assassinated in that home." He said no official information had been circulated beyond local talk and asked for a single source residents could consult for…

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