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Abdul Riley

Case from Newark, NJ dated Sep 08, 2015

Victim Details

Abdul Riley

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2015-09-08

37

Abdul

Riley

06/23/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 37-year-old Abdul M. Riley was tragically cut short. On September 8, 2015, shortly after 11 p.m., in the vicinity of Aldine Street and Forrest Street, gunfire erupted, leaving Riley fatally wounded. He was a resident of Newark, and his death was a profound loss to his family and friends.

Following the incident, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Newark Police Department launched a joint investigation into the shoo ...
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