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Jose Figueroa

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 01, 2021

Victim Details

Jose Figueroa

Male

Newark

NJ

2021-05-01

21

Jose

Figueroa

06/28/2026

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On the evening of May 1, 2021, Jose Figueroa, a 21-year-old man from Newark, New Jersey, was found lying in the street in Paterson, having been shot multiple times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after. His death was the result of a coordinated and planned ambush.

Investigators determined that the attack was orchestrated by several individuals. The plan involved multiple shooters who were brought to the intersection of Totowa Avenue and Redwood Av ...
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