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Detroit Man Convicted of Murdering Two Gay Men, Trans Woman

Devon Robinson

Devon Kareem Robinson was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of gay men Alunte Davis and Timothy Blancher, and trans woman Paris Cameron.

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A Detroit man has been convicted of murdering two gay men and a transgender woman at a house party last year.

Devon Kareem Robinson, 19, was convicted Tuesday of first-degree premeditated murder, assault with intent to murder, and felony firearm use, The Detroit News reports.

The victims, gay men Alunte Davis, 21, and Timothy Blancher, 20, and trans woman Paris Cameron, 20, were shot to death May 25 at a party in a home on Detroit's east side. Prosecutors said the crime was motivated by their identity.

Two other people were shot but survived. In a pretrial examination in November, Clifton Keys, a friend of the victims, testified about the brutality of the crime, saying blood seeped through the house's walls, according to the News.

Robinson was convicted in a jury trial in Wayne County Circuit Court. He will be sentenced April 13 and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison without possibility of parole.

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Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.
Trudy Ring is The Advocate’s senior politics editor and copy chief. She has been a reporter and editor for daily newspapers and LGBTQ+ weeklies/monthlies, trade magazines, and reference books. She is a political junkie who thinks even the wonkiest details are fascinating, and she always loves to see political candidates who are groundbreaking in some way. She enjoys writing about other topics as well, including religion (she’s interested in what people believe and why), literature, theater, and film. Trudy is a proud “old movie weirdo” and loves the Hollywood films of the 1930s and ’40s above all others. Other interests include classic rock music (Bruce Springsteen rules!) and history. Oh, and she was a Jeopardy! contestant back in 1998 and won two games. Not up there with Amy Schneider, but Trudy still takes pride in this achievement.