207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Anthony Polite

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In the early morning hours of December 30, 2016, a tragic event unfolded on the 300 block of South 11th Street in Newark, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of those connected to Anthony Polite. A 28-year-old Black male from Sunrise, Florida, Polite was discovered unconscious and unresponsive, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Despite the immediate response, he was pronounced dead at the scene, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss.

The initial investig ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (6)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • NJ.com: Man charged with murder in deadly Newark shooting
  • UPDATE: Newark Man Charged with Murdering Florida Man
    •     ...View 4 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Anthony Polite

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2016-12-30

    28

    Anthony

    Polite

    11/20/2025

    Forum Posts (1)
    I’ve been reading about Anthony Polite’s case and it just got me thinking about how impactful co... ...Read More
    11/17/2023
    Other Cases from Newark, New-jersey

    Denzel Uwubiti

    Death: Sep 10, 2017
    In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 10, 2017, the life of 29-year-old Denzel N. Uwubiti i ...Read More

    Haneef Sanders

    Death: May 25, 2020
    In the spring of 2020, a Sunday afternoon in Newark was shattered by gunfire that claimed the life o ...Read More

    Shahir Minatee

    Death: Nov 08, 2020
    In the early morning hours of November 8, 2020, tragedy struck in Newark, New Jersey, forever alteri r ...Read More

    Bashir Lateef Peebles

    Death: Apr 05, 2025
    In the early morning hours of April 5, 2025, the life of 34-year-old Bashir Lateef Peebles was tragi g ...Read More

    Robert Nelson

    Death: May 12, 2015
    In the early evening of May 12, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Newark street, lea e ...Read More

    Jumar T. Miranda

    Death: Mar 25, 2020
    In the late afternoon of a Wednesday in Newark, New Jersey, tragedy struck on the 900 block of 18th h ...Read More

    LaMone Greene

    Death: Jul 21, 2001
    In the summer of 2001, the city of Newark, New Jersey, was grappling with a persistent wave of gun v ...Read More