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Hasani Best

Case from Asbury Park, NJ dated Aug 21, 2020

Victim Details

Hasani Best

Male

Black / African American

Asbury Park

NJ

2020-08-21

39

Hasani

Best

06/27/2026

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In the late summer evening of August 21, 2020, a domestic dispute call led to the fatal police shooting of 39-year-old Hasani Best, a Black man, in his Asbury Park, New Jersey apartment. The incident began when Asbury Park police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a loud domestic argument at a residence on 4th Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. Upon their arrival, they encountered a woman outside the home, while Best had barricaded himself inside an upstairs apartment.

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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Asbury Park Fatal Police-Involved Victim Identified
  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Asbury Park Police Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Suspect
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