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Sharif Austin

Case from New Brunswick, NJ dated Dec 23, 2019

Victim Details

Sharif Austin

Male

Black / African American

New Brunswick

NJ

2019-12-23

21

Sharif

Austin

06/29/2026

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In the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2019, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of New Brunswick, New Jersey. Sharif Austin, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed in his hometown, leaving a community to grapple with the senseless violence that occurred just as the holiday was beginning.

The incident unfolded in the quiet, pre-dawn moments of December 24th. The sound of gunfire shattered the peace, and when first responders arrived at the scene, they found Sharif ...
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  • MY CENTRAL JERSEY: New Brunswick man killed in shooting
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