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Leo Wright

Case from Newark, NJ dated Sep 06, 2014

Victim Details

Leo A. Wright

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2014-09-06

22

Leo

Wright

07/05/2026

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On the night of September 6, 2014, 22-year-old Leo A. Wright, a Black / African American man from Newark, New Jersey, was caught up in a burst of gunfire that would become one of several deadly incidents to shake the city over a single violent weekend. Officers were sent to Bergen Street after reports of shots fired; when they arrived, they found Leo on the street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds that left no doubt this was a deliberate act of violence. His death was quickly woven into a ...
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  • NJ.com: Newark man victim of city's fourth fatal shooting since Friday, authorities say
  • NJ.com: Authorities investigating third Newark killing in less than 48 hours

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