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Shuri Henry

Case from Newark, NJ dated Nov 23, 2017

Victim Details

Shuri Henry

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2017-11-23

40

Shuri

Henry

06/23/2026

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On Thanksgiving night, a day meant for gratitude and family, 40-year-old Shuri Henry was tragically killed in a violent carjacking outside her Newark, New Jersey home. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. on South 20th Street as she was returning from a holiday dinner with her young nephew. As Ms. Henry exited her 2005 Kia Sorrento, she was fatally shot by her assailants, who then stole her vehicle. Her 10-year-old nephew, who was still in the car at the time of the attack, was fortunately unhar ...
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  • NJ.com: Boy, 14, and man charged in Thanksgiving carjacking that killed Newark activist
  • NJ.com: 3 arrested in stolen car involved in fatal Thanksgiving carjacking
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