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Deborah Burton

Death by Force
Case Description
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A routine trip to the grocery store on a Monday afternoon tragically turned into the final moments of life for 62-year-old Deborah Burton of Maplewood, a beloved grandmother and mother of four. On March 13, 2017, after dropping off a family member at work, Burton was fatally shot in Newark in the vicinity of 43 Third Street. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m., and she was pronounced dead at University Hospital shortly thereafter.

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    Victim Details

    Deborah Burton

    Female

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2017-03-13

    62

    Deborah

    Burton

    11/17/2025

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    04/29/2024
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