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Manuel Berrios

Case from Plainfield, NJ dated Dec 26, 2016

Victim Details

Manuel Berrios

Male

Black / African American

Plainfield

NJ

2016-12-26

18

Manuel

Berrios

06/21/2026

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On a cold December evening in Plainfield, New Jersey, the day after Christmas in 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the night's quiet on the 600 block of East 3rd Street. When the violence ceased, two individuals were left wounded. One of them was 18-year-old Manuel Berrios, a former student of South Plainfield High School. Emergency services rushed to the scene, and the injured were transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention.

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  • NJ.com: Man killed in shooting at Plainfield restaurant, authorities say
  • NJ.com: Man, 18, identified as Plainfield's 11th homicide victim, 2nd person wounded
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    I’ve been following Manny Berrios’s case, and my heart goes out to his family and friends. I can... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the impact Manny's loss must have had on his peers and the community in Plainf... ...Read More
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