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Leo Wright

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Leo A. Wright

    Male

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2014-09-06

    22

    Leo

    Wright

    11/17/2025

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