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Willie Z. Love III

Case from Toms River, NJ dated Jun 08, 2015

Victim Details

Willie Z. Love III

Male

Black / African American

Toms River

NJ

2015-06-08

27

Willie

Z. Love III

07/02/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a violent encounter in South Toms River, New Jersey, tragically cut short the life of 27-year-old Willie Z. Love III. On the evening of June 8th, Love was driving a vehicle with three passengers when another car, a 2004 Dodge Nitro, pulled up alongside them. The driver of the Nitro, later identified as Marcus Samuels, recklessly fired a handgun into Love's vehicle. A single shot struck Willie Love in the shoulder and chest. Despite being rushed to Community Medical Center ...
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