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In the early morning hours of May 9, 2001, the life of 21-year-old Rashaun Julius Nelson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of his hometown, Paulsboro, New Jersey. A former standout basketball and football player at Paulsboro High School, Nelson was riding his bicycle along West Buck Street when he was confronted by two men. The encounter ended with Nelson being shot once in the back of the head. His body was discovered in front of a residence on the same street a ...Read More
In the early morning hours of May 9, 2001, the life of 21-year-old Rashaun Julius Nelson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of his hometown, Paulsboro, New Jersey. A former standout basketball and football player at Paulsboro High School, Nelson was riding his bicycle along West Buck Street when he was confronted by two men. The encounter ended with Nelson being shot once in the back of the head. His body was discovered in front of a residence on the same street a ...Read More
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Rashaun Julius Nelson
December 19, 2022
Male
African-American / Black
Paulsboro
NJ
2001-05-09
2001-05-09
21
Rashaun Julius
Nelson
11/20/2025
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