81-year-old visitor killed near Campus Martius
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DETROIT – A Michigan man will spend years in jail for killing an 81-year-old German tourist who was visiting Detroit.
It happened near Campus Martius Park in September 2024. Police said Lawrence Deonte Gilchrist reportedly approached the man — who was visiting from Bremen, Germany — and hit him unprovoked. The tourist fell to the ground and hit his head.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died from his injuries several days later.
In January 2026, Gilchrist pleaded guilty to manslaughter, which lead to the dismissal of his second-degree murder charge.
On Feb. 6, Gilchrist was sentenced to eight to 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections.
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date: 2026-02-09 23:50:00