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Jovan Johnson

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jun 26, 2017

Victim Details

Jovan Johnson

Male

Newark

NJ

2017-06-26

29

Jovan

Johnson

06/26/2026

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In a tragic turn of events stemming from a family dispute over money, a 29-year-old man, Javon Johnson, was killed in the Newark apartment he shared with his older brother. The incident unfolded on June 26, 2017, in their residence located on the 400 block of Avon Avenue, where a heated argument escalated to a fatal conclusion. Johnson’s life was cut short when his brother, Ervwakine Pryor, then 39, shot him. Concerned family members, unable to reach Johnson, eventually called the police, lead ...
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