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Rajab Muhammad

Death by Force
Case Description
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On the evening of December 11, 2014, a 30-year-old man from Edison, Rajab K. Muhammad, was fatally shot in Newark, New Jersey. The incident occurred at approximately 6:53 p.m. in the 300 block of Littleton Avenue. Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene at 7:16 p.m.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, in conjunction with the Newark Police Department, immediately launched an investigation into the shooting. In the immediate aftermath of the event, of ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Rajab Muhammad

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2014-12-11

    30

    Rajab

    Muhammad

    11/20/2025

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