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Jihad Hawkins

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jul 08, 2016

Victim Details

Jihad Hawkins

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2016-07-08

26

Jihad

Hawkins

07/16/2026

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On a summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 26-year-old Jihad Hawkins was cut short by gunfire. The fatal shooting occurred on July 8, 2016, marking another tragic chapter in the city's struggle with violence. Hawkins, a male resident of Newark, was found on the 100 block of Garside Street suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response from law enforcement and emergency services, his injuries proved fatal.

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