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In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Plainfield, New Jersey, the life of 19-year-old William Coles was tragically cut short by gunfire. On July 30, 2016, shortly after 1:30 a.m., police responded to reports of shots fired on the 100 block of Plainfield Avenue. Upon arrival, they found Coles suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency responders rushed the young man to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Despite their efforts, William Coles, a male, was pronounced ...Read More
Emergency responders rushed the young man to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Despite their efforts, William Coles, a male, was pronounced ...Read More
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William Coles
Male
Black / African American
Plainfield
NJ
2016-07-30
19
William
Coles
11/17/2025
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It's tough to even begin to comprehend the pain that William Coles' family and friends must be going... ...Read More
08/04/2023
08/04/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the impact that William Coles' murder had on his friends and family, ... ...Read More
04/20/2023
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact on William Coles' family and friends. Losing someone so ... ...Read More
02/27/2023
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