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Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah

Case from Trenton, NJ dated Jun 11, 2016

Victim Details

Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah

Male

Black / African American

Trenton

NJ

2016-06-11

15

Maurice

Wimbush-Jalaah

07/18/2026

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On a Saturday afternoon in Trenton, New Jersey, the life of 15-year-old Maurice Wimbush-Jalaah was tragically cut short. On June 11, 2016, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the male teen was shot in the Prospect Village, a Trenton Housing Authority complex. Responding police officers found Wimbush-Jalaah on the ground, and he was quickly transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The investigation into the daylight killing led to the swift apprehension ...
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  • NJ.com: Authorities identify 15-year-old boy killed in Trenton
  • NJ.com: 15-year-old boy shot dead in Trenton housing complex
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