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John Terry Scooter Villneff, 62, was shot and killed on August 8, 2012, in Detroit while protecting family during a home invasion. Villneff, a Vietnam War veteran who had earned two Purple Hearts, rushed from his home on Rutland Street to his daughter’s house next door after intruders entered that Wednesday night. The thieves were reportedly after gaming consoles and began attacking his 16-year-old grandson. When Villneff’s 12-year-old granddaughter used an iPad to take pictures of the attackers, they turned on her; Villneff stepped between her and the assailants and was shot in the back. He was taken to a hospital and died of his wounds; his actions were credited with saving his granddaughter’s life.

The family knew the individuals involved, and the photographs the girl took were given to police and used in the investigation. Who has information about that night or remembers seeing suspicious activity on Rutland Street on August 8, 2012?