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Syasia McBurroughs

Case from Newark, NJ dated Nov 05, 2016

Victim Details

Syasia McBurroughs

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2016-11-05

23

Syasia

McBurroughs

07/18/2026

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A promising life was tragically cut short on November 5, 2016, when 23-year-old Syasia McBurroughs, a female college student with aspirations of becoming a teacher, was murdered in a Newark, New Jersey home. McBurroughs was visiting the home when a man, later identified as Jeremy Arrington, forced his way inside, armed with a gun. The ensuing rampage was reportedly triggered by a Facebook post one of the victims had shared, alerting others that Arrington was wanted for a previous crime.

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  • NJ.com: 2 children, woman stabbed to death in Newark identified
  • NJ.com: Facebook post sparked stabbing that left woman, 2 kids dead, cops say
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