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Bilal Salaam

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a cold December evening in 2014, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. Bilal Salaam, a 21-year-old Black man from Galloway Township, was in Pleasantville, New Jersey, on the evening of Thursday, December 11th. At approximately 8:29 PM, the sound of gunshots echoed near the corner of Seagrass Cove and Ridgewood Avenue, a quiet residential area. When police responded to the scene, they found Salaam suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response f ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: Man shot dead in Pleasantville, 2 homes also hit by gunfire
  • Man shot dead in Pleasantville, 2 homes also hit by gunfire - NJ.com
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    Victim Details

    Bilal Salaam

    Male

    Black / African American

    Pleasantville

    NJ

    2014-12-11

    21

    Bilal

    Salaam

    11/20/2025

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