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William Coles

Case from Plainfield, NJ dated Jul 30, 2016

Victim Details

William Coles

Male

Black / African American

Plainfield

NJ

2016-07-30

19

William

Coles

07/04/2026

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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 ...
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  • NJ.com: 19-year-old gunned down in Plainfield was a 'good kid,' family says
  • NJ.com: Fatal Plainfield shooting is 7th homicide this year, officials say
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