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Lester Ingram

Case from Newark, NJ dated Oct 08, 2020

Victim Details

Lester Ingram

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2020-10-08

18

Lester

Ingram

06/21/2026

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In the autumn of 2020, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Eighteen-year-old Lester Ingram, a male from Kingston, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, October 8, 2020. The incident occurred at approximately 3:05 p.m. on Vine Street, where Ingram was pronounced dead at the scene by 3:30 p.m. One source identified the victim as a Black/African American male.

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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: 18-Year-Old Man Shot Dead in Newark’s Central Ward
  • Teen from Pennsylvania fatally shot in Newark - NJ.com
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