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Neelega Star Perry

Case from Plainfield, NJ dated Jun 30, 2016

Victim Details

Neelega Star Perry

Female

Black / African American

Plainfield

NJ

2016-06-30

24

Neelega

Star Perry

06/21/2026

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In the summer of 2016, a grim discovery was made in a quiet Plainfield, New Jersey neighborhood. The body of 24-year-old Neelega Star Perry, a Black / African American female, was found in the backyard of a home on Spruce Street on June 30th. She had been killed by a single gunshot wound to the head in what investigators would describe as an 'execution-style' murder. A revolver was found near her body.

The investigation into the violent death of Neelega quickly involved a coordinated effo ...
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