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Dwayne Harrison

Death by Force
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In the autumn of 2014, the life of a young man from the Newark area was cut short in an act of violence that would eventually lead to a complex legal battle and convictions for those responsible. Dwayne Harrison, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on October 23, 2014, in a tragic event that was quickly classified as a homicide by law enforcement. At the time of his passing, he was a resident of East Orange, New Jersey.

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    Victim Details

    Dwayne Harrison

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2014-10-23

    26

    Dwayne

    Harrison

    11/19/2025

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