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Case Description
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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 ...Read More
Victim Details

Ibn Coates

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2019-05-31

31

Ibn

Coates

11/17/2025