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Omar S. Faines

Death by Force
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In the cold of a Valentine's Day in Newark, New Jersey, the life of Omar S. Faines, a 31-year-old man, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On February 14, 2016, Faines was fatally shot inside a car. His body was later discovered in the early hours of the following morning, left in a driveway on Rose Terrace in the city's South Ward. The grim discovery launched an investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police Department.

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    Victim Details

    Omar S. Faines

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2016-02-14

    31

    Omar

    S. Faines

    11/20/2025

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