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Miguel Lopez

Case from Newark, NJ dated Sep 12, 2015

Victim Details

Miguel Lopez, Jr.

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Newark

NJ

2015-09-12

27

Miguel

Lopez

06/26/2026

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A late summer afternoon in Newark turned tragic for a young man from the neighboring city of Elizabeth. On Saturday, September 12, 2015, 27-year-old Miguel Lopez, Jr. was in the 100 block of Irving Street when gunfire erupted shortly before 3:30 p.m. The sudden violence shattered the day and set in motion a homicide investigation that would leave a family searching for answers.

Responding to the call of shots fired, Newark police officers arrived at a chaotic scene to find two men sufferi ...
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  • NJ.com: 2 homicides in 2 days in Newark, authorities say
  • 2 Shot Dead In Newark This Weekend - Patch
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