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Kayla Tutt

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early evening of June 27, 2025, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on the 100 block of Huntington Terrace in Newark, New Jersey. When police arrived, they found 16-year-old Kayla Spivey-Tutt suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics rushed the teenage girl to University Hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery and fought for her life. Tragically, her injuries proved too severe, and she succumbed to them three days later, on June 30.

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  • RLS Media: UPDATE: Man Arrested in Deadly Shooting of 16-Year-Old Girl in Newark’s South Ward
  • RLS Media: UPDATE: Female Seriously Injured in Reported South Ward Domestic Violence Shooting
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    Victim Details

    Kayla Tutt

    Female

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2025-06-27

    16

    Kayla

    Tutt

    11/17/2025

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