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Tyshawn Christian

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 05, 2019

Victim Details

Tyshawn Christian

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2019-05-05

25

Tyshawn

Christian

06/28/2026

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In the spring of 2019, the city of Newark, New Jersey, lost a beloved member of its community. Tyshawn Christian, a 25-year-old Black man, was a well-known local figure, not only for his talent as a rapper who went by the stage name Tik Millie, but also as a standout pitcher for the Newark Astros, an amateur baseball team. His life, however, was tragically cut short on the evening of May 5, 2019.

On that Sunday evening, in the West Ward of Newark, gunshots rang out near Smith Street. Tysh ...
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  • nj.com: Newark man, 25, gunned down on city street
  • rlsmedia.com: Newark West Ward Shooting Leaves Man Dead

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    I've been thinking a lot about how impactful Tyshawn "Tik Millie" Christian was to his community—n... ...Read More
    10/26/2024
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    I've been following Tyshawn Christian's case for a while now, and something that's ... ...Read More
    07/11/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Tyshawn Christian, aka Tik Millie, and how much he meant to the Newar... ...Read More
    06/24/2024
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