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Case Description
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In the late hours of a September weekend in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 25-year-old Ernest Matthews was brought to a violent and tragic end. On September 20, 2015, Matthews, a Black male who used a wheelchair, was fatally shot in front of his own home. The shooting occurred in the 200 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard, shattering the night's quiet and leaving a community in shock.
Authorities were called to the scene in the early morning hours, where they found Matthews with gunshot wo ...Read More
Authorities were called to the scene in the early morning hours, where they found Matthews with gunshot wo ...Read More
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Ernest Matthews
Male
Black / African American
Newark
NJ
2015-09-20
25
Ernest
Matthews
11/20/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I've been thinking a lot about the crime scene where Ernest Matthews was found, and it's absolutely ... ...Read More
09/03/2024
09/03/2024
Did anyone else hear about some of the safety measures being proposed by community leaders in Newark... ...Read More
08/16/2024
08/16/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been following the Ernest Matthews case closely, and something that's been on ... ...Read More
08/03/2024
I've been following the Ernest Matthews case closely, and something that's been on ... ...Read More
08/03/2024
