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Zoungo Sou-Oud

Case from Newark, NJ dated Oct 12, 2014

Victim Details

Zoungo Sou-Oud

Male

Asian

Newark

NJ

2014-10-12

34

Zoungo

Sou-Oud

08/02/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon, October 12, 2014, Zoungo Sou-Oud, a 34-year-old Asian man, was at his job at a car wash in Newark's West Ward. His life was unexpectedly cut short when a gunfight broke out near his workplace. Sou-Oud was not involved in the altercation but tragically became an innocent victim caught in the crossfire. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:39 p.m.

The gunfire also injured two other individuals, a 33-year-old and a 22-year-old, though their injuries were not life-t ...
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  • NJ.com: Car wash employee killed by stray bullet in Newark; two others injured
  • Car wash worker in Newark killed in crossfire of shootout - abc7NY
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