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Akim Ward

Case from Jersey City, NJ dated Apr 04, 2020

Victim Details

Akim Ward

Male

Black / African American

Jersey City

NJ

2020-04-04

21

Akim

Ward

07/01/2026

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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 ...
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  • nj: Six months out of prison, man is charged in Jersey City murder of 21-year-old
  • nj: Another fatal shooting in Jersey City -- 4th in past 7 days
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