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Akim Ward

Death by Force
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In the spring of 2020, a young man's life was cut short on a street in Jersey City. Akim Ward, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Saturday, April 4th. The incident unfolded shortly after 3:15 p.m. in the area of Ocean Avenue, between Bidwell and Bayview Avenues, when police responded to reports of gunfire. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Ward with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at approxima ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Akim Ward

    Male

    Black / African American

    Jersey City

    NJ

    2020-04-04

    21

    Akim

    Ward

    11/17/2025

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