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Danavan Phillips

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Mar 23, 2020

Victim Details

Danavan Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2020-03-23

37

Danavan

Phillips

06/28/2026

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In the spring of 2020, the life of 37-year-old Danavan Phillips was abruptly cut short on the streets of Trenton, New Jersey. On the evening of Monday, March 23rd, the city's gunfire detection system alerted police to a shooting on Oakland Street. Responding officers arrived around 6:30 p.m. to find Phillips grievously wounded. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he succumbed to them a short time later.

The investigation into the shooting moved swiftly. ...
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  • Mercer Daily Voice: Boy, 14, Charged With Killing Trenton Man With Headshot During Argument
  • nj: Man killed in courtyard of Trenton apartment building
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