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Abdoulaye Drame

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of February 20, 2022, a violent encounter in Newark, New Jersey, tragically cut short the life of 18-year-old Abdoulaye Drame. The young man, a college student from the Bronx, New York, was in the city's Central Ward for reasons that remain unclear to authorities. It was around 6:30 p.m. when the sound of gunfire echoed near the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Blum Street.

Following the shooting, good Samaritans in the area managed to flag down a passing Emergency Me ...Read More
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  • RLS Media: UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Bronx New York College Student Shot Dead in Newark
  • RLS Media: Gunfire Fatally Injures Male in Newark's Central Ward
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    Victim Details

    Abdoulaye Drame

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2022-02-20

    18

    Abdoulaye

    Drame

    11/18/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been following the case of Abdoulaye Drame's murder, and my heart truly goes out to his frien... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
    Hey everyone, I’ve been following this case, and I just can't stop thinking about the unexplained ... ...Read More
    04/09/2024
    I recently read about Abdoulaye Drame's tragic case, and I'm really troubled by the lack of progress... ...Read More
    02/12/2024
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