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Brent Dickson

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 31, 2016

Victim Details

Brent Dickson

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2016-05-31

25

Brent

Dickson

07/01/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday night in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 25-year-old Brent Dickson was tragically cut short. On May 31, 2016, the area of 11th Street and Avon Avenue was pierced by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at the scene, they found Dickson suffering from gunshot wounds.

Emergency responders were unable to save him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, authorities began their investigation into the homicide. Howe ...
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  • NJ.com: Shootings, crashes leave several dead in Essex County
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