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Davonte Lee

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a Friday evening in Bridgeton, New Jersey, the life of 21-year-old Davonte Marcus Lee was tragically cut short. On October 7, 2016, while sitting in a vehicle on Reeves Road, the young Black / African American man was fatally shot. In the immediate aftermath, he was transported to his sister's home before being rushed to Inspira Hospital in Vineland, where he was pronounced dead. The incident set off an investigation by the Bridgeton Police Department and the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Of ...Read More
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  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Gunman Shoots, Kills Man Sitting in Car in Bridgeton
  • Courier-Post: Bridgeton teen charged in fatal shooting
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    Victim Details

    Davonte Lee

    Male

    Black / African American

    Bridgeton

    NJ

    2016-10-07

    21

    Davonte

    Lee

    11/20/2025

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