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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 ...Read More
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Romel Bottex
Male
Black / African American
Newark
NJ
2021-02-22
18
Romel
Bottex
11/17/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I can't stop thinking about Mello's family and how they must be coping now that three suspects have ... ...Read More
12/18/2024
12/18/2024
I've been following the tragic case of Romel Bottex, and I can't help but feel for his family and fr... ...Read More
11/16/2024
11/16/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about Mello’s story, especially his journey from the Turks and Caicos t... ...Read More
10/17/2023
10/17/2023
