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Lamar Rutherford

Case from Newark, NJ dated Aug 02, 2020

Victim Details

Lamar Rutherford

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2020-08-02

31

Lamar

Rutherford

06/27/2026

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On a summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of Lamar Rutherford, a 31-year-old male from Irvington, was cut short by gunfire. On Sunday, August 2, 2020, at approximately 6:36 p.m., Rutherford was shot in the area of 175 14th Avenue. Despite the prompt response of law enforcement, he was pronounced dead at the scene less than twenty minutes later, at 6:54 p.m.

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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Man Killed in Newark West Ward Shooting
  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: 31-Year-Old Man Shot Dead in Newark
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