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Josue Demosthenes

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early evening of a winter day in Pleasantville, New Jersey, the sound of gunfire shattered the calm. On December 2, 2017, just before 7 p.m., a violent encounter unfolded on the 600 block of Tilton Road. When the chaos subsided, three people had been struck by bullets. Among them was 29-year-old Josue Demosthenes, a male resident of Pleasantville.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find a grim situation. Demosthenes, suffering from serious gunshot wounds, was rushed to At ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: 1 killed, 2 injured in Pleasantville shooting, authorities say
  • 1 dead in Pleasantville triple shooting
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    Victim Details

    Josue Demosthenes

    Male

    Black / African American

    Pleasantville

    NJ

    2017-12-03

    29

    Josue

    Demosthenes

    11/17/2025

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