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Roger Coleman

Case from Newark, NJ dated Oct 14, 2020

Victim Details

Roger Coleman

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2020-10-14

29

Roger

Coleman

06/28/2026

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In the North Ward of Newark, New Jersey, on the afternoon of October 14, 2020, Roger Coleman, a Black/African American male known to many as 'Snap,' was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 90's block of 7th Avenue, a place he was known to frequent. A father of three young children, two boys and a girl, his life was abruptly ended by gunfire.

When officers from the Essex County Sheriff's Office, NJIT, and Newark Police departments arrived at the scene following reports ...
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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Father of Three Children Shot Dead on Street in Newark's North Ward
  • rlsmedia.com: BREAKING: Male Shot in the Head in Newark's North Ward
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