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Dexter Dunston

Death by Force
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On a cold December evening in Asbury Park, New Jersey, the life of 32-year-old Dexter Dunston was tragically cut short. On Friday, December 2, 2016, authorities responded to a 911 call around 8:00 p.m. reporting a man down on the 700 block of 3rd Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered Dunston, a male resident of the city, lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene, and Dunston was quickly transported to Jersey Shore University ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Dexter Dunston

    Male

    Black / African American

    Asbury Park

    NJ

    2016-12-02

    32

    Dexter

    Dunston

    11/18/2025

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