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Romel Bottex

Case from Newark, NJ dated Feb 22, 2021

Victim Details

Romel Bottex

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2021-02-22

18

Romel

Bottex

07/11/2026

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On a cold February evening in 2021, the life of 18-year-old Romel Bottex was tragically cut short on a street in Newark, New Jersey. The young man, a male resident of the city, was in front of a home in the 700 block of South 20th Street when he was shot multiple times. The fatal incident occurred on February 22, 2021, leaving a family and community to mourn the loss of a life filled with promise. Known affectionately as 'Mello,' he had moved to the United States from the Turks and Caicos Island ...
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  • RLS Media: UPDATE: Arrests Made in Newark South 20th Street Homicide
  • RLS Media: BREAKING: Man Shot Dead in Newark's West Ward
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    I can't stop thinking about Mello's family and how they must be coping now that three suspects have ... ...Read More
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    I've been following the tragic case of Romel Bottex, and I can't help but feel for his family and fr... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about Mello’s story, especially his journey from the Turks and Caicos t... ...Read More
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