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Omari Edwards

Case from Newburg, NY dated Mar 12, 2021

Victim Details

Omari Edwards

Male

Black / African American

Newburg

NY

2021-03-12

22

Omari

Edwards

07/11/2026

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In the late hours of a Friday night in Newburg, New York, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Twenty-two-year-old Omari Edwards was brought to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital by a private vehicle around 11:15 p.m. on March 12, 2021. He was suffering from a single gunshot wound to his leg. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Edwards succumbed to his injury and passed away.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear to law enforcement, who began ...
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    The chaos outside the hospital following Omari's tragic incident has really stuck with me. Can you i... ...Read More
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