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Jamal Cooks

Death by Force
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On a tragic evening in Jersey City, New Jersey, 22-year-old Jamal Cooks, a male resident of the city, lost his life in a violent encounter. On June 9, 2014, Cooks was inside a vehicle on Van Nostrand Avenue with his 21-year-old friend, Shawn Spencer, when they were both fatally shot. Cooks was struck in the torso, while Spencer sustained wounds to his head and shoulder. Both men were rushed to Jersey City Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead the following morning. The shooting was the ...Read More
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  • NJ.com: 2 men slain in Jersey City fatal shooting: authorities
  • 19-year-old charged with double murder in Jersey City - NJ.com
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    Victim Details

    Jamal Cooks

    Male

    Jersey City

    NJ

    2014-06-09

    22

    Jamal

    Cooks

    11/17/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I was thinking about the surviving individual in the car that day with Jamal and Shawn. It must be i... ...Read More
    01/31/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the survivor who was in the car with Jamal and Shawn. It’s just s... ...Read More
    10/17/2023
    I've been following the murder case of Jamal Cooks and Shawn Spencer, and something that really stuc... ...Read More
    05/20/2023
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