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Maurice Hampton

Case from Pleasantville, NJ dated Apr 08, 2021

Victim Details

Maurice Hampton

Male

Black / African American

Pleasantville

NJ

2021-04-08

26

Maurice

Hampton

07/03/2026

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On a spring afternoon in Pleasantville, New Jersey, the life of 26-year-old Maurice Hampton, a male also known by the name Abdul Hamid, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on Thursday, April 8, 2021, when gunfire erupted on the 100 block of Linden Avenue. Responding to 9-1-1 calls shortly before 3 p.m., police officers arrived to a chaotic scene where they found Hampton deceased from gunshot wounds.

The violence of that day was not limited to a single victim. Two other young m ...
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  • nj: 1 dead, 2 hurt in South Jersey shooting
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