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Lateshia Townes

Case from Newark, NJ dated May 31, 2014

Victim Details

Lateshia M. Townes

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2014-05-31

31

Lateshia

Townes

07/01/2026

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On a late spring afternoon in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 31-year-old Lateshia M. Townes, a Black female, was irrevocably altered. On May 31, 2014, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Townes was a passenger in a 2006 silver Dodge Charger heading south on South 20th Street. As the vehicle passed in front of 765 South 20th Street, gunfire erupted, and Townes was struck.

Rushed from the scene of the shooting, she was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency medical treatment. Despite the efforts ...
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  • NJ.com: 2 Newark shooting victims are identified
  • Lateshia M. Townes, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    It's hard not to feel a deep sense of frustration and sadness over the lack of resolution in Lateshi... ...Read More
    12/29/2024
    Has anyone looked into possible connections between the shooter and the area where the incident happ... ...Read More
    06/16/2024
    Does anyone here know more about the area where Lateshia was tragically shot? I've seen a few discus... ...Read More
    03/05/2024
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