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Oscar Hernandez

Case from Manhattan, NY dated Dec 16, 2021

Victim Details

Oscar Hernandez

Male

Black / African American

Manhattan

NY

2021-12-16

24

Oscar

Hernandez

07/16/2026

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In the winter of 2021, a hardworking father from Manhattan tragically lost his life in a sudden act of violence. Oscar Hernandez, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on the morning of December 16, 2021. The incident unfolded outside a barbershop located on Amsterdam Avenue and West 151st Street in Harlem.

Reports indicate that a confrontation began inside the barbershop when a gunman questioned Hernandez about what he was looking at. When Hernandez stepped outside to address the situatio ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Teen suspect arrested in gun slaying at Harlem barber shop
  • nydailynews.com: Harlem man shot dead after gunman calls him out: NYPD sources
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