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Robert Harrison Jr.

Death by Force
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On a late summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of Robert Harrison Jr., a 24-year-old Black / African American man from Irvington, was tragically cut short. On August 19, 2016, at approximately 11:53 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting on Willoughby Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Harrison and a 27-year-old woman, Jessica Tosco of Flemington, both suffering from gunshot wounds. Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tosco was rushed to a nearby hospital for ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Harrison Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2016-08-19

    24

    Robert

    Harrison Jr.

    11/19/2025

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