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Derrick Sessons

Case from Newark, NJ dated Feb 02, 2014

Victim Details

Derrick Sessons

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2014-02-02

23

Derrick

Sessons

07/11/2026

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In the early hours of February 2, 2014, a night of socializing in Newark, New Jersey, ended in tragedy for Derrick Sessons. The 23-year-old Black/African American male was leaving a local nightclub when he was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident marked another instance of gun violence in the city, abruptly ending a young life.

Despite the efforts of law enforcement to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, the case has grown cold over the years. There is no publicly ...
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  • NJ.com: Newark shooting victim identified; man fatally wounded leaving night club
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