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Shirlena Coke

Case from Newark, NJ dated Aug 21, 2017

Victim Details

Shirlena Coke

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2017-08-21

22

Shirlena

Coke

07/06/2026

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In the late afternoon of August 21, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Newark neighborhood, leaving a young woman's life tragically cut short. Shirlena Coke, a 22-year-old Black female from nearby Bloomfield, was in the 700 block of South 19th Street at approximately 5:45 p.m. when the shooting occurred. She was not alone; three men were also present and struck by the hail of bullets.

Emergency services rushed to the scene, discovering a chaotic and violent tableau. Two of ...
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  • North Jersey: Bloomfield woman dies after being shot in Newark
  • NJ.com: 1 dead, 3 wounded in Newark shooting
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