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Case Description
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In the summer of 2012, a young life was tragically cut short on a street in Newark, New Jersey. Laniya Griffin, a 17-year-old female, was fatally wounded by gunfire on July 3rd of that year. Her death marked another somber moment for a city grappling with the persistent specter of violence. The incident added to a string of homicides that had plagued Newark in a short period, deepening the community's concern and sorrow.

The circumstances surrounding Laniya's death remain shrouded in a pa ...Read More
Victim Details

Laniya Griffin

Female

Black / African American

Newark

NJ

2012-07-03

17

Laniya

Griffin

12/19/2025