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Darnell Holmes

Death by Force
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A night of violence in Newark, New Jersey, on July 1, 2017, claimed the life of 20-year-old Darnell Holmes. The shooting, which erupted near Lincoln Park, also resulted in the death of 26-year-old Nigel Farrell of East Orange and left two other men, aged 25 and 28, with non-life-threatening injuries. Holmes, a resident of Newark, was pronounced dead at University Hospital following the incident that occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the vicinity of 12 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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    Victim Details

    Darnell Holmes

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2017-07-01

    20

    Darnell

    Holmes

    11/19/2025

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