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Isaiah M. Velasquez

Death by Force
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In the early evening hours of a summer Saturday in Jersey City, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Isaiah M. Velasquez, a 17-year-old male, was in the area of 16th Street and Coles Street on June 24, 2023, when violence erupted. At approximately 8:02 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a notification of a shooting and dispatched officers to the scene. Upon their arrival, they discovered Isaiah Velasquez suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso.

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    Victim Details

    Isaiah M. Velasquez

    Male

    Black / African American

    Jersey City

    NJ

    2023-06-24

    17

    Isaiah

    M. Velasquez

    11/20/2025

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