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Marquet Dorsey

Case from Newark, NJ dated Oct 07, 2014

Victim Details

Marquet Dorsey

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2014-10-07

30

Marquet

Dorsey

07/02/2026

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On the evening of October 7, 2014, Marquet Dorsey, a 30-year-old Black male from Newark, New Jersey, was sitting in his vehicle parked in front of 5 Thomas Avenue in his home city. It was around 9 p.m. when the night was shattered by the sound of multiple gunshots. When emergency responders arrived, they found Dorsey suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was rushed to University Hospital, but his injuries proved to be too severe, and he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

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  • NJ.com: Newark man, 30, shot and killed in city's Central Ward
  • Newark man, 30, shot and killed in city's Central Ward - NJ.com
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