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Hakeem Brooks

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early morning hours of a cold November day in 2014, the sound of multiple gunshots echoed through the 100 block of Passaic Street in Trenton, New Jersey. When police arrived around 12:40 a.m. on November 18th, they found 28-year-old Hakeem Joseph Lamar Brooks suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment. A Black male, Brooks fought for his life for nearly two weeks before succumbing to his injuries on Monday, December 1, 2014 ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: Trenton man dies of gunshot wounds from shooting last week
  • Hakeem Joseph Lamar Brooks TRENTON - Obituaries - Trentonian
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    Victim Details

    Hakeem Joseph Lamar Brooks

    Male

    Black / African American

    Trenton

    NJ

    2014-11-18

    28

    Hakeem

    Brooks

    11/17/2025

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    10/09/2023
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    04/04/2023
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