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James Westbrook-Daye

Death by Force
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On a Thursday evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 25-year-old James Westbrook-Daye was tragically cut short. On March 31, 2022, in the city's South Ward, events unfolded that would leave a community in mourning and a family searching for answers. That evening, police were called to the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue after reports of a shooting.

Upon their arrival, officers discovered Westbrook-Daye on a porch, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was a Black / African American ...Read More
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  • RLS Media: Newark Man Fatally Shot in the South Ward
  • N.J. man, 25, dies after being found shot on porch - nj.com
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    Victim Details

    James Westbrook-Daye

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2022-03-31

    25

    James

    Westbrook-Daye

    11/17/2025

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