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Willie West

Case from Trenton, NJ dated May 18, 2019

Victim Details

Willie West

Male

Trenton

NJ

2019-05-18

69

Willie

West

07/08/2026

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An argument between two older men in Trenton, New Jersey, escalated to a fatal shooting that left one man dead. Willie West, a 69-year-old man, was shot and killed on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The incident was reported to have stemmed from a dispute, after which one of the men involved left the scene only to return with a firearm.

The shooting of Willie West was one of several violent incidents that occurred in Trenton over a short period, contributing to a violent end to the month of May i ...
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  • nj.com: 2 men in their 60s argued, then one came back and shot the other dead, authorities say
  • Drunken argument leads to shotgun death of 69-year-old Ewing ...
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    I've been thinking a lot about the eerie nature of how the crime occurred on Hart Avenue. It's unset... ...Read More
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