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Newark Gang-Related Shooting Kills 14-Year-Old

By Lependorf & Silverstein

At 2 am on August 17, 2009, a 14-year-old boy died after being shot once in the back in what the boy?s mother is calling an act of retribution. According to a story, authorities are only saying that the violent crime was gang-related. The young teen was a member of the Bloods street gang despite his family?s efforts to dissuade him from joining the gang. Apparently, the teen had been in a fight prior to his murder, which occurred while he was standing with a group of friends on the side of the street. The boy?s mother told news reporters, ?This gang stuff has got to stop?these kids are getting younger and younger.? Police are currently searching for two suspects in New Jersey for this murder. As one of New Jersey?s six largest urban centers with a population close to 2 million, Newark is a ?Major Urban? city that saw an increase from 154 murders in 1998 to 222 murders in 2007, according to a 2007 New Jersey Uniform Crime Report...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on September 17, 2009 (boomark / email).