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Calvin Austin

Case from Newark, NJ dated Jan 01, 2015

Victim Details

Calvin Austin

Male

Newark

NJ

2015-01-01

36

Calvin

Austin

07/09/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of New Year's Day in 2015, the life of 36-year-old Calvin Austin was tragically cut short in Newark, New Jersey. Authorities discovered the male victim at approximately 4:30 a.m. in an area about a half-mile from the city's central business district. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency services transported him to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.

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  • NJ.com: New Year's Day homicide victims identified
  • NBC New York: 2 Killed in Separate New Year's Day Shootings in Newark

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