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Waleik McCollum

Case from Newark, NJ dated Sep 29, 2019

Victim Details

Waleik McCollum

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2019-09-29

19

Waleik

McCollum

07/01/2026

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In the fall of 2019, the life of 19-year-old Waleik McCollum was cut short in a fatal shooting in Newark, New Jersey. On September 29, in the area of Brookdale and Lindsey avenues, McCollum was targeted by a gunman who fired at him nine times with a. 40 caliber handgun. McCollum, a male resident of Newark, was struck twice, with one of the bullets hitting him in the head.

Despite the severity of his injuries, McCollum survived for more than 24 hours. In that critical time before succumbin ...
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  • nj: 19-year-old shot on Newark street dies a day later
  • Man, 19, fatally shot always filled room with laughter, family says
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    I find this case truly disturbing. The fact that Waleik was strong enough to survive for over 24 hou... ...Read More
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