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Shawn Watford

Case from East Orange, NJ dated Apr 13, 2020

Victim Details

Shawn Watford

Male

Black / African American

East Orange

NJ

2020-04-13

31

Shawn

Watford

06/21/2026

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On a Monday afternoon in April 2020, 31-year-old Shawn Watford was fatally shot in East Orange, New Jersey. The incident occurred around 1:22 p.m. in the vicinity of North Arlington Avenue and Williams Street. After being shot, Watford was transported to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead at 1:49 p.m.

The investigation into the death of Shawn Watford, a male, led to the identification and arrest of three suspects. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced tha ...
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  • nj: East Orange man to receive 8 years under plea deal in drive-by shooting that killed football star
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