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The Algiers Motel at 8301 Woodward Avenue [7] near the Virginia Park district was a black-owned business, owned by Sam Gant and McUrant Pye. It was one of three motels in Detroit owned by Gant and Pye, the others being the Alamo, at Alfred and Woodward, and the Rio Grande, on West Grand near Grand River. [8]
At the time it occurred, the Hazelwood massacre was "the biggest mass slaying in Detroit's history". [4] It was part of a record year for murders in Detroit, many tied to drug wars, with the final death toll for 1971 reaching 690. [12] During the 1970s, Detroit led the nation in homicides and became known as "Murder City". [13] [14] [15]
The 19-year-old male suspect, Dontae Smith, was arrested at his house in Detroit. [4] [8] He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of third-degree animal cruelty, and five counts of felony firearm on August 31. [2]
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This story was updated with a new headline. Multiple metro Detroit police agencies are investigating after reports arose of antisemitic acts on the one-year mark of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack ...
Armed conflicts and attacks Israeli invasion of Syria (2024–present) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that Israel Defense Forces will remain on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon indefinitely, apparently backtracking on repeated assurances from Israel that the move was temporary.
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