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Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Killing Driver Who Rear-Ended Him Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Killing Driver Who Rear-Ended Him
Newark Man Gets 25 Years For Killing Driver Who Rear-Ended Him A Newark man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting in August he shot and killed a driver who rear-ended him last year, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday. Jerome Bearfield, 28, was hit from behind while driving home from his mother's birthday party May 5, 2018. Bearfield got out of his vehicle with a .38 revolver and fatally shot the other driver, 51-year-old Basil Howard of East Orange. Bearfield, who did not have a license for the gun, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon.  “Mr. Howard is another innocent vict…

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by Paul Milo
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Newark Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Driver Over Fender-Bender Newark Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Driver Over Fender-Bender
Newark Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Driver Over Fender-Bender A Newark man faces up to 25 years in prison after admitting he shot and killed a driver who rear-ended him last year, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.  Jerome Bearfield, 28, was hit from behind while driving May 5, 2018. Bearfield got out of his vehicle with a .38 revolver and fatally shot the other driver, 50-year-old Basil Howard of East Orange.  Bearfield, who did not have a license for the gun, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and unlawful possession of a weapon. His sentencing is scheduled for October.  “Mr. Howard is another innocent victim of…

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by Paul Milo