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ShayLa Glunk

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 18, 2016

Victim Details

ShayLa Glunk

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2016-05-18

29

ShayLa

Glunk

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of May 18, 2016, the life of ShayLa Glunk, a 29-year-old female, was tragically cut short in Newark, New Jersey. Her body was discovered on Brunswick Street near Astor at approximately 5:09 a.m. She had been shot, and authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, in conjunction with the Newark Police Department, immediately began an investigation into her death.

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  • rlsmedia.com: Woman Found Shot Dead in Newark Identified
  • Newark homicide victim identified as woman, 30 - NJ.com
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