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Leander Williams

Case from Jersey City, NJ dated Aug 09, 2016

Victim Details

Leander Williams

Male

Black / African American

Jersey City

NJ

2016-08-09

17

Leander

Williams

06/20/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Jersey City, the sounds of a party at the Holy Ghost Tabernacle Ministries on Communipaw Avenue were tragically interrupted by gunfire. Seventeen-year-old Leander Williams was shot just before 11:30 p.m. on August 9, 2016. He was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, but the young man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead around midnight. Authorities later revealed that Williams had a gunshot wound to his upper body and was found unconscious an ...
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  • Legacy.com: LEANDER WILLIAMS Obituary (2016) - Jersey City, NJ - The Jersey Journal
  • New Jersey 101.5: Teen boy killed, 2 girls injured in shooting at Jersey City church hall
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