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Christian Lahens

Death by Force
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Christian Lahens was a 24-year-old Black / African American man from Asbury Park, New Jersey, living with his family in a home on Dewitt Avenue when violence shattered the late hours of March 23, 2020. He had roots in the local community, remembered in online memorials as friendly, loving, respectful, and working in food service while pursuing his own path through local vocational schooling. In the days after his death, messages left in his memory spoke of a gentle presence and the hole left in ...Read More
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  • Asbury Park Press: Asbury Park homicide: City man, 24, killed in overnight shooting
  • 24-year-old man shot and killed in Asbury Park - NJ.com
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    Victim Details

    Christian Lahens

    Male

    Black / African American

    Asbury Park

    NJ

    2020-03-23

    24

    Christian

    Lahens

    11/20/2025

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    It’s truly devastating to think about what Christian’s family had to go through, especially cons... ...Read More
    07/09/2024
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