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Robert Covington

Case from Paterson, NJ dated Mar 09, 2020

Victim Details

Robert Covington

Male

Black / African American

Paterson

NJ

2020-03-09

45

Robert

Covington

06/23/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday evening in Paterson, New Jersey, the life of Robert Covington, a 45-year-old Black man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On March 9, 2020, at approximately 9:14 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Governor and Carroll streets. There, they found Covington lying near the sidewalk, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Known to some as 'Black Rob,' Covington was a lifelong resident of Paterson. Emergency services rus ...
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  • TAPinto: TAPinto Paterson Columnist Remembers Latest Murder Victim as 'Authentic'
  • Paterson Times: 45-year-old Paterson man killed in shooting on Governor Street
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