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Shannon Seawright

Death by Force
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In the city of Newark, New Jersey, the life of Shannon D. Seawright was cut short on April 13, 2016. Seawright, a 30-year-old Black/African American male, was the victim of a fatal shooting. The circumstances surrounding his death prompted an investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force in conjunction with the Newark Police Department.

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  • NJ.com: 30-year-old Newark man ID'd as victim in fatal shooting
    • Victim Details

    Shannon D. Seawright

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2016-04-13

    30

    Shannon

    Seawright

    11/19/2025

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