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Zainee Hailey

Death by Force
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On a cold Christmas night in Newark, New Jersey, 13-year-old Zainee Hailey was simply taking out the trash, a chore that tragically placed her in the path of unexpected violence. It was December 25, 2013, and the young girl, a student at Bragaw Avenue Elementary School, became an innocent victim in a shooting that unfolded outside her family's home on Schley Street. The gunfire that erupted that evening not only claimed Zainee's life but also that of 15-year-old Kasson Morman and left a third te ...Read More
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  • nj.com: In Newark schools, coping with violence a tragic matter of routine
  • Two teens killed in Newark Christmas shooting ID'd - CBS News
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    Victim Details

    Zainee Hailey

    Female

    Black / African American

    Newark

    NJ

    2013-12-25

    13

    Zainee

    Hailey

    11/19/2025

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    01/20/2024
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    07/10/2023
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