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Cory Munford

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early morning hours of September 11, 2018, a resident of East Orange, New Jersey, Cory M. Munford, a 40-year-old Black male, was found fatally wounded in Newark's West Ward. The incident unfolded around 7:27 a.m. when Newark police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Sanford and Finlay Place following a report of a shooting.

Upon their arrival, officers discovered Munford inside a car, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response and the effo ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: 2nd man found shot to death in car in less than a day in Newark
  • rlsmedia.com: BREAKING NEWARK NJ: Man Shot Dead on Newark West Ward Street
    • Victim Details

    Cory M. Munford

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2018-09-11

    40

    Cory

    Munford

    11/20/2025

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