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Ramel McGrady

Death by Force
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On a Thursday evening, February 19, 2015, the life of 23-year-old Ramel McGrady, a Black male from East Orange, New Jersey, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Newark. Around 6 p.m., Newark Police were dispatched to the vicinity of 89 Oration Street following reports of gunfire. Upon their arrival, they discovered McGrady suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to University Hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m.

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    Victim Details

    Ramel McGrady

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2015-02-19

    23

    Ramel

    McGrady

    11/20/2025

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