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Balil Lewis

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Sep 16, 2023

Victim Details

Balil Lewis

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2023-09-16

37

Balil

Lewis

06/27/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday night in Trenton, New Jersey, the life of 37-year-old Balil Scott Lewis was tragically cut short. On September 16, 2023, just before midnight, the sound of gunfire pierced the air in the vicinity of Brunswick Avenue and Middle Rose Street. Trenton police, alerted by multiple ShotSpotter activations, rushed to the scene. There, on a sidewalk in the center of Middle Rose Street, they found Lewis suffering from numerous gunshot wounds. He was a Black male.

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  • Legacy.com: Balil Lewis Obituary - Hughes Funeral Home - 2023
  • nj: Man, 37, found fatally shot in middle of Trenton street, prosecutor says
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