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Xavier McCray

Case from Paterson, NJ dated Aug 22, 2019

Victim Details

Xavier McCray

Male

Black / African American

Paterson

NJ

2019-08-22

25

Xavier

McCray

07/19/2026

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In the early evening of August 22, 2019, Xavier McCray, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting on Presidential Boulevard in Paterson, New Jersey. Nicknamed 'Zay' or 'X-Man' by those who knew him, McCray was one of three men struck by gunfire that evening. The incident occurred around 7:01 p.m. when a vehicle passed a crowd of people gathered outside an apartment building and a passenger opened fire.

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  • Paterson Times: 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Paterson housing towers
  • nj.com: N.J. man killed, 2 others wounded in shooting in front of apartment building, cops say
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