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Opium Dante Leverette

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Sep 22, 2024

Victim Details

Opium Dante Leverette

Female

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2024-09-22

17

Opium

Dante Leverette

07/20/2026

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In a tragic turn of events, 17-year-old Opium 'Dante' Leverette lost his life on September 22, 2024, in Trenton, New Jersey. The incident unfolded in the afternoon, around 12:32 p.m., when police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the vicinity of Parkside and Homan avenues. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Leverette with a gunshot wound to his back. He was quickly transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, but tragically succumbed to his injuries a short time later.
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  • NJ Black Women's Collective: Trenton murder victim remembered as loving and creative despite tough circumstances
  • Trentonian: Teen shot in the back and killed in Trenton Sunday afternoon
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