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Leeana Cottle

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jul 20, 2021

Victim Details

Leeana Cottle

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2021-07-20

21

Leeana

Cottle

07/02/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday evening, a tragic event unfolded on a street in Newark, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of those involved. On July 20, 2021, Leeana Cottle, a 21-year-old female, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on the 200 block of South 10th Street. Emergency services transported her to University Hospital, but her injuries proved too severe, and she was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m.

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  • RLS Media: UPDATE: Man Arrested in NY for Shooting Heroic Newark Woman Dead
  • nj: N.Y. man charged with murder in shooting of Newark woman, prosecutor says
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