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Al-Muakhkhir Kearney

Case from Plainfield, NJ dated Dec 01, 2016

Victim Details

Al-Muakhkhir Kearney

Male

Black / African American

Plainfield

NJ

2016-12-01

36

Al-Muakhkhir

Kearney

07/11/2026

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On a cold evening in Plainfield, New Jersey, on December 1, 2016, the life of 36-year-old Al-Muakhkhir Kearney, a Black male from Newark, was tragically cut short. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Netherwood Avenue, Kearney was discovered unresponsive, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency responders swiftly transported him to JFK Medical Center in nearby Edison, but sadly, he was pronounced dead about an hour later. This violent act marked another homicide in a city grap ...
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