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Alex Jean

Case from Irvington, NJ dated Jul 21, 2020

Victim Details

Alex Jean

Male

Black / African American

Irvington

NJ

2020-07-21

24

Alex

Jean

07/18/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday night in July 2020, a young Black man named Alex Jean, 24, was pronounced dead. The incident that led to his death began on the border of Newark and Irvington, New Jersey, a little before 11:38 p.m.

Reports from that evening describe a harrowing scene where an unidentified gunman chased Jean before opening fire. Struck by multiple bullets, Jean collapsed just inside the Irvington border. When police arrived, they found his lifeless body. The motive for this v ...
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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Man Chased, Gunned Down in Newark's West Ward Dies in Irvington Township
  • rlsmedia.com: Overnight Gunfire Kills Man in Irvington Township
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