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Christopher Spruill

Case from East Orange, NJ dated Jun 25, 2016

Victim Details

Christopher Spruill

Male

Black / African American

East Orange

NJ

2016-06-25

4

Christopher

Spruill

07/17/2026

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In a heart-wrenching incident in East Orange, New Jersey, 4-year-old Christopher Spruill, a young male, lost his life on Saturday, June 25, 2016. The tragedy unfolded inside his family's home when his older brother, who was 5 years old at the time, found a handgun belonging to their mother and accidentally fired it, striking Christopher in the head. The young boy was rushed to a hospital in Newark but succumbed to his injuries later that day.

The boys' mother, 22-year-old Itiyanah Spruill ...
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    I can't stop thinking about the role of community support in the wake of Christopher's tragic death.... ...Read More
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