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Ibn Coates

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 31, 2019

Victim Details

Ibn Coates

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2019-05-31

31

Ibn

Coates

07/11/2026

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In the afternoon hours of a late spring day, tragedy struck in a Newark, New Jersey neighborhood. On May 31, 2019, Ibn Coates, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot in the West Ward of the city. The incident unfolded in the 300 block of South 9th Street, a residential area that became the scene of a life cut short. At approximately 3:14 p.m., a suspect arrived at the location, opened fire on Coates, and then quickly fled the scene.

Emergency services were called, but the injuries Coates sus ...
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  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Search Continues for Suspect Wanted for Fatal Shooting at Newark West Ward Housing Complex
  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Man Shot Dead in Newark’s West Ward
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