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Kelvin Watford

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Nov 17, 2016

Victim Details

Kelvin Watford

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2016-11-17

50

Kelvin

Watford

06/30/2026

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In what was meant to be a happy surprise, 50-year-old Kelvin Watford of Willingboro, New Jersey, lost his life on the night of Thursday, November 17, 2016. The male victim had been returning from a trip and decided to pay an unannounced visit to a female friend at her home on Genesee Street in Hamilton Township, a suburb of Trenton. In a tragic turn of events, the friendly gesture would end in his death.

Watford was on the phone with his friend as he approached her residence, though he le ...
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  • PROSECUTORS: Man shot dead on Genesee Street
  • NBC 7 San Diego: Slain NJ 'Home Invader' Was Friend Planning Surprise: Pros.
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