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Shamar Coleman

Case from Plainfield, NJ dated Dec 29, 2016

Victim Details

Shamar Coleman

Male

Black / African American

Plainfield

NJ

2016-12-29

32

Shamar

Coleman

06/21/2026

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On the evening of December 29, 2016, a chilling event unfolded in Plainfield, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of a local family and community. Shamar Coleman, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot inside his own restaurant, Seafood Rama, located on East Second Street. The brazen attack occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m., a time when the business would have been active. When Plainfield Police Officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Coleman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He ...
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  • NJ.com: Plainfield restaurant owner shot to death at his business
  • NJ.com: Man killed in shooting at Plainfield restaurant, authorities say
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