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Damien Matteaux

Case from Newark, NJ dated Sep 14, 2013

Victim Details

Damien Matteaux

Male

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2013-09-14

23

Damien

Matteaux

07/07/2026

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On a late summer afternoon in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 23-year-old Damien Matteaux was tragically cut short. On September 14, 2013, Matteaux, a Black male, was found shot and killed in a parked vehicle in the city's West Ward, near the intersection of South 10th Street and 15th Avenue. He was not alone; beside him was his 16-year-old cousin, Nyquese McCollum, who also succumbed to gunshot wounds. The two were pronounced dead at the scene around 3:40 p.m.

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  • Newark slayings: 16-year-old Irvington girl killed was 'just a baby'
  • Cousins Found Shot to Death in Parked Car: Cops - NBC 4 New York
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