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Al-Muakhkhir Kearney

Death by Force
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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 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Al-Muakhkhir Kearney

    Male

    Black / African American

    Plainfield

    NJ

    2016-12-01

    36

    Al-Muakhkhir

    Kearney

    11/20/2025

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