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Joel Alexander

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Dec 08, 2020

Victim Details

Joel Alexander

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2020-12-08

43

Joel

Alexander

07/05/2026

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On a Tuesday afternoon in Trenton, New Jersey, the life of Joel Alexander was cut short. On December 8, 2020, in the first block of Chase Street, gunfire erupted, and when police and emergency medical personnel arrived around 3:30 p.m., they found a man lying in the street, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim was identified as Joel Alexander, a 49-year-old male resident ...
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  • Joel Alexander Obituary | Dec 8, 2020 | Trenton, NJ
  • Another Trenton shooting kills city man, 43 - Trentonian
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