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Wilbert Jones

Case from Newark, NJ dated Nov 27, 2015

Victim Details

Wilbert Jones

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2015-11-27

47

Wilbert

Jones

07/08/2026

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In the quiet morning hours of a late November day, tragedy struck in a Newark neighborhood, forever altering the lives of those connected to Wilbert Jones. On November 27, 2015, the 47-year-old man was found just outside his residence on Leslie Street, having suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. The discovery was made at approximately 9:32 a.m., a time when the city was stirring to life, yet for Jones, life was tragically ending.

First responders rushed to the scene, and Jones was swift ...
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  • NJ.com: Newark man shot to death outside his home Friday morning, officials say
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