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In the spring of 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm on a Newark street, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. James Elam, a 22-year-old male, was killed on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in what authorities described as a targeted and retaliatory shooting. The brazen attack unfolded in broad daylight, sending shockwaves through the local community and leaving a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss.

The incident occurred in front of a market in the 200 ...Read More
Victim Details

James Elam

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2015-03-18

22

James

Elam

12/10/2025