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Devante Perry

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 16, 2020

Victim Details

Devante Perry

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2020-05-16

28

Devante

Perry

07/09/2026

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In the spring of 2020, a shooting in Newark, New Jersey, claimed the life of 28-year-old Devante Perry. On the evening of Saturday, May 16, Perry was on the 100 block of Avon Avenue when he was fatally shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:50 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, in conjunction with the Newark Police Department, is leading the investigation into the shooting. Authorities have publicly appealed for assistance, asking anyone w ...
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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Police Identify Man Shot Dead in Newark
  • rlsmedia.com: Shooting on Newark's Central-South Ward Border Leave One Dead
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