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Joel Rashko Jr.

Case from Queens, NY dated May 17, 2014

Victim Details

Joel Rashko Jr.

Male

Queens

NY

2014-05-17

24

Joel

Rashko Jr.

07/08/2026

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On a spring afternoon, a basketball game in a Queens park turned into a scene of violence that would ultimately claim the life of a young man. Joel Rashko Jr., a 24-year-old male from Newport News, Virginia, was in Roy Wilkins Park on May 10, 2014, with his brother, Julien. The brothers, who were associated with the Bloods street gang, reportedly had an encounter with a member of the rival Crips gang at the park.

The confrontation quickly escalated, and shots were fired. Joel was struck i ...
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  • nydailynews.com: Queens judge bashes private eye in gang slaying; accuses Manny Gomez of coercing witness not to testify
  • dailypress.com: Newport News mom: My son 'lost his life for a color'
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