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Gladys Barrera

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Jan 01, 2018

Victim Details

Gladys Barrera

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Trenton

NJ

2018-01-01

45

Gladys

Barrera

07/12/2026

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On the final night of 2017, Gladys Barrera, a 45-year-old Hispanic female, was fatally shot in Trenton, New Jersey. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on the 100 block of Brown Street as she and a male companion were returning from a church service. Barrera was pronounced dead at the scene, becoming the city's 24th homicide victim of the year.

Her 37-year-old male friend, who had been persuaded by Barrera to attend church with her that New Year's Eve instead of going to a b ...
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  • Princeton, NJ Patch: South Jersey Woman Killed On New Year's Eve On Her Way To Church
  • Homicide Watch Trenton: Homicide Watch Trenton
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