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Altarrek Bell

Case from Beverly, NJ dated Mar 27, 2021

Victim Details

Altarrek Bell

Male

Black / African American

Beverly

NJ

2021-03-27

18

Altarrek

Bell

07/01/2026

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An 18-year-old Black male named Altarrek Bell tragically lost his life on March 27, 2021, in a selfless act of heroism. Bell, who was visiting from his home in North Carolina, was in a parked car at the Orchard Park Apartments in Edgewater Park, New Jersey, with his girlfriend's 10-year-old nephew and two others. In an instant, the vehicle was sprayed with bullets, and without hesitation, Bell shielded the young boy from the gunfire, ultimately sacrificing his own life to save him.

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  • Burlington County Times: 'It's heart-breaking, but I know my baby died a hero'
  • nj: 2 men shot to death in car at South Jersey apartment complex
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