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Elijah J. Roberts

Death by Force
Case Description
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Elijah J. Roberts, a 30-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on September 22, 2018, on Avon Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. The incident, which took place outside a restaurant, was captured on video surveillance. The footage showed the assailant continuously shooting Roberts even as he tried to crawl away to safety behind a parked car. Roberts was shot seven times, with three of the bullets striking him in the back. He was pronounced dead while en route to the hospital.

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  • NJ.com: 2 dead in separate Newark shootings
  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Authorities Identify 30-Year-Old Man Killed by Gunfire in Newark
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    Victim Details

    Elijah J. Roberts

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2018-09-22

    30

    Elijah

    J. Roberts

    11/19/2025

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