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Family Looking For Answers In Brutal Murder Of Their Father

DETROIT (WWJ) - A Detroit family is grieving. Early Monday morning, 47-year old Shaun Brooks was in an altercation with three other people. But they didn't stop the beating.

He was 47 years old, disabled, and trying to take care of his family.  Now, Detroit Police are trying to find out why anyone would kill Shaun Brooks.

He was involved in a fight early Monday morning, beaten, and then was run over by his three assailants.

And then they took off.

His 23-year old daughter Shantavia Brooks tells WWJ, her dad was a strong and determined man, and now she feels that she has to be strong for her family......

"My father was a strong person and he always told me to be strong  I'm the oldest, and I have to be strong for him , because I have to find out who did this to him," said Shantavia.

Shantavia says somebody knows who killed her dad, and she encourages them to contact the Detroit Police Department.

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