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NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch
NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch A beloved New Jersey Department of Children and Families worker was killed by a stray bullet on her front porch in a drive-by Trenton shooting, authorities said. Vernetta McCray -- who worked in the department for more than a decade -- was bleeding from her head after being shot on the front porch of her Hampton Avenue home around 9 p.m. Friday, officials said. Police had been called to the  300 block of Walnut Street for reports of more than 20 rounds fired, police said. McCray, 39, was taken to the hospital where she was listed in critical condition, and pronounced dead Saturd…

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