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Raakin J. Brown

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jul 04, 2022

Victim Details

Raakin J. Brown

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2022-07-04

39

Raakin

J. Brown

07/07/2026

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In the midst of Fourth of July celebrations in Newark, New Jersey, a burst of violence cut a man's life short. Raakin J. Brown, a 39-year-old resident of the city, was found with gunshot wounds on the 100 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard on Monday, July 4, 2022. The call reporting the shooting came in at approximately 12:35 p.m., bringing officers to the scene behind an apartment complex where they discovered the gravely injured male.

Emergency responders rushed Brown to University Hospit ...
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  • RLS Media: UPDATE: Police Investigate Two 4th of July Murders in Newark
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    It's deeply unsettling to think about Raakin's case still unresolved. I can't stop thinking about th... ...Read More
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