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Darren Fordham Jr.

Case from Somerset, NJ dated Jun 30, 2018

Victim Details

Darren Fordham Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Somerset

NJ

2018-06-30

26

Darren

Fordham Jr.

06/23/2026

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In the summer of 2018, the life of 26-year-old Darren Fordham Jr., a Black male from Somerset, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 1, 2018, his body was discovered in a wooded area off Phillips Road in Franklin Township following a 911 call. An investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office and the Franklin Township Police Department quickly determined that Fordham was the victim of a homicide, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities believed the ...
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  • NJ.com: Man found dead in the woods was gunned down a mile away. Arrest made
  • MY CENTRAL JERSEY: Authorities: Darren Fordham Jr., found in Franklin woods, was homicide victim
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