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Wilma Rutledge

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early afternoon of October 6, 2017, the North 25 housing complex in Trenton, New Jersey, was shattered by gunfire that ended the life of 58-year-old Wilma Rutledge. A Black female resident of Carver Lane, she was tragically caught in the crossfire of a shooting that also wounded a 14-year-old girl. Reports indicate that Rutledge was an innocent bystander in the violent outburst that occurred at the intersection of Carver Lane and North Willow Street. Having lived in Trenton for 52 years a ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: Authorities identify Trenton woman killed in crossfire
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Woman killed ID'd, teen girl injured in Trenton shooting
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    Victim Details

    Wilma Rutledge

    Female

    Black / African American

    Trenton

    NJ

    2017-10-06

    58

    Wilma

    Rutledge

    11/20/2025

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    Anyone else find it incredibly sad how someone like Wilma Rutledge, who spent her life devoted to he... ...Read More
    06/28/2023
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    06/26/2023
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