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Anthony Crooks

Death by Force
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On November 28, 2014, Anthony Crooks, a 30-year-old Black / African American man from Newark, New Jersey, was shot in the city, beginning a brief and desperate fight for his life that would stretch over the next two days. What began as the start of a holiday weekend instead became a moment that froze time for his family, as news spread that he had been gravely wounded and was clinging to life. Public records later noted the date of the shooting and identified him as the lone victim in that incid ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: Weekend death toll climbs in Newark after Friday shooting victim succumbs to injuries
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    Victim Details

    Anthony Crooks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2014-11-28

    30

    Anthony

    Crooks

    11/17/2025

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