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On a Sunday evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 25-year-old Dante Tyrell Kwame Whitaker was tragically cut short. On October 14, 2018, in the vicinity of West End and 18th Avenues in the city's Upper West Ward, Whitaker was fatally shot. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office launched a homicide investigation into the death of the young Black man, who was born on May 4, 1993.
In the initial stages of the investigation, the motive behind the shooting remained unclear, and no immediate ...Read More
In the initial stages of the investigation, the motive behind the shooting remained unclear, and no immediate ...Read More
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Dante Whitaker
Male
Black / African American
Newark
NJ
2018-10-14
25
Dante
Whitaker
11/17/2025
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I’ve been reflecting on the support or lack thereof that Dante Whitaker's family might have receiv... ...Read More
07/02/2024
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