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Daquan Basnight

Death by Force
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In the early morning hours of August 1, 2021, the life of 30-year-old Daquan Basnight of Ewing, New Jersey, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on a Trenton street. The male victim, a Black / African American, was attending an annual party known as “Sha-Day,” a memorial for a Trenton resident killed in 2013, in the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue. Just after midnight, the celebratory atmosphere was shattered by the sound of multiple gunshots, prompting a ShotSpotter activation that ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Daquan Basnight

    Male

    Black / African American

    Trenton

    NJ

    2021-08-01

    30

    Daquan

    Basnight

    11/17/2025

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    Has anyone else been following the updates on the tragic loss of Daquan Basnight? I’m particularly... ...Read More
    12/23/2023
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    09/22/2023
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