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Wesley Murphy

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 19, 2023

Victim Details

Wesley Murphy

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2023-05-19

37

Wesley

Murphy

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of a Friday in Newark, New Jersey, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in the tragic death of Wesley Murphy. The initial call to police came at 2:35 a.m. on May 19, 2023, reporting a shooting on the 100 block of Lindsley Avenue. Not long after, a second report came in, this one concerning a motor vehicle accident a short distance away on the 200 block of Sunset Avenue. It was at the scene of this crash that the full gravity of the situation became apparent. ...
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  • RLS Media: UPDATE: Gunman Shoots 37-Year-Old Newark Man Multiple Times; Fatal Injuries
  • nj: Newark man found shot to death in vehicle, authorities say
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