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Troy Ibn Branch

Case from Newark, NJ dated Dec 24, 2018

Victim Details

Troy Ibn Branch

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2018-12-24

29

Troy

Ibn Branch

07/11/2026

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On Christmas Eve of 2018, the life of 29-year-old Troy Ibn Branch of Newark, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. In the late afternoon, shortly before 5 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on the 200-block of Peshine Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive Branch who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:40 p.m.

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  • nj.com: Christmas Eve shootings leave 2 dead, 1 wounded in Essex County
  • rlsmedia.com: DEVELOPING NEWARK NJ: Gunfire Strikes Male in Newark’s South Ward
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