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Rashawn Cooper

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 30, 2017

Victim Details

Rashawn Cooper

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2017-05-30

16

Rashawn

Cooper

07/09/2026

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On a Tuesday evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 16-year-old Rashawn Cooper, a male, was tragically cut short. On May 30, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Newark police responded to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the 100 block of Goodwin Avenue. Upon their arrival, officers discovered an unconscious and unresponsive Cooper, who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene and quickly transported the teenager to University H ...
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  • NJ.com: Police identify 16-year-old boy shot to death in Newark
  • NJ.com: Man shot to death in Newark
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