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One Man Killed, Another Shot in What Police Call Antigay Grindr Setup

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A 31-year-old man is dead, another seriously injured, and Demetris Nelson is now in police custody.

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A 26-year-old Detroit man was arrested after police say he lured two men on the Grindr app and killed one and wounded the other.

Demetris Nelson is charged with first-degree murder, felony murder, assault, and using a firearm during a felony, along with assorted gun charges, reports the Associated Press. Nelson is accused of killing Brian Anderson, 31, and shooting Malcolm Drake, 26, during a July 5 robbery attempt. Drake was critically wounded, and his current status hasn't been made public.

Police say Nelson targeted gay men specifically by using Grindr, a dating and hookup smartphone app.

A special prosecutor from the Fair Michigan Justice Project, a group that helps Michigan police investigate crimes against LGBTQ people, has been assigned to the case.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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