Joseph Bate

Death by Force

On the evening of February 3, 2012, a sense of unease settled over a paved river walkway alongside the then-new AvalonBay Community apartment complex on Belden Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. It was there that the life of 20-year-old Joseph Bate, a White male also known as Joseph Bateman and nicknamed "Jabs," was cut short. Multiple calls reporting gunshots drew police to the scene at 5:41 p.m., where they discovered Bate's body on the ground. Arriving officers immediately began life-saving meas ...Read More

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