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Shafequa Cooper

Case from Irvington, NJ dated Aug 17, 2018

Victim Details

Shafequa Cooper

Female

Black / African American

Irvington

NJ

2018-08-17

38

Shafequa

Cooper

06/30/2026

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On a summer morning in August 2018, the body of 38-year-old Shafequa Cooper, a Black female from Irvington, New Jersey, was discovered by a passing motorist. Her body had been left on Krotik Place in Irvington, near the site of the old Irvington General Hospital. Initially, it was unclear where the tragic event had taken place, but investigators quickly determined that she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force took the ...
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  • NJ.com: Motorist finds woman's body on Irvington Street
  • rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Woman Found Dead in Irvington Neighborhood Suffered Gunshot Wounds Police say
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