Coverage dated October 1, 2023

Online personality 'Boopac Shakur,' known for exposing alleged sexual predators, shot and killed in Michigan

Headline from CBS News

Robert Wayne Lee, 40, would pose as a 15-year-old girl online to lure out and expose suspected pedophiles, the Oakland County sheriff's office said in a news release.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Boston

    'Boopac Shakur,' who sought to expose sexual predators, fatally shot during argument in Detroit-area restaurant (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Authorities said the investigation will determine if the shooting was related to his efforts to identify sexual predators.

  2. CBS News

    Online personality 'Boopac Shakur,' known for exposing alleged sexual predators, shot and killed in Michigan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Robert Wayne Lee, 40, would pose as a 15-year-old girl online to lure out and expose suspected pedophiles, the Oakland County sheriff's office said in a news release.

  3. The Guardian

    Boopac Shakur, man known for luring alleged sexual predators, shot and killed (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Robert Wayne Lee, 40, made contact online with suspected pedophiles and record videos of in-person confrontations

  4. NBC News

    'Boopac Shakur,' who outed pedophiles online, fatally shot at restaurant after accusing suspect (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Robert Wayne Lee used social media to pose as a 15-year-old girl to catch sexual predators. While his work led to arrests, he also "mistakenly identified someone as a sexual predator who was not," officials said.

  5. ABC 12 Flint

    ‘Boopac Shakur,’ who exposed alleged sexual predators, killed in Pontiac (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    A Michigan man who claimed to expose alleged child predators online for his thousands of social media followers was shot and killed after confronting two teenagers late Friday night, according

  6. New York Post

    Michigan vigilante ‘Boopac Shakur’ known for exposing alleged sexual predators, fatally shot in confrontation with teens (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Michigan vigilante known as “Boopac Shakur” in social media, where he posed as an underage girl to lure and expose child predators, was fatally shot when he confronted two teens, police said.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Online personality ‘Boopac Shakur,’ known for exposing alleged sexual predators, shot and killed in Michigan | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Jessica Xing and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan man who claimed to expose alleged child predators online for his thousands of social media

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