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Frank Drayton

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet late hours of a Thursday night in Plainfield, New Jersey, Frank Drayton, a 60-year-old male, was enjoying the peace of his own back porch. The tranquility was shattered around midnight on June 23, 2016, when an armed individual approached him on West Fourth Street. The intruder's motive appeared to be robbery, as a demand for money was made.

Following a verbal exchange between Drayton and the assailant, the situation escalated tragically. A single gunshot broke the stillness ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: 60-year-old fatally shot on his porch; 5th Plainfield homicide this year
  • Man killed in Plainfield's 5th homicide this year - MyCentralJersey.com
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    Victim Details

    Frank Drayton

    Male

    Black / African American

    Plainfield

    NJ

    2016-06-23

    60

    Frank

    Drayton

    11/18/2025

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