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Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years
Gunman Who Killed Innocent Young Dad From Garfield Sentenced To 20 Years A man convicted of killing an innocent young dad from Garfield during a shootout in the parking lot of a Paterson nightclub was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors originally pursued murder charges against Ferreie Johnson, 28, of Paterson, but jurors convicted him of reckless manslaughter. That’s because the killing of Parker Sams on March 31, 2018 wasn't intentional, a requirement under the law for it to be considered murder. Johnson had gotten into a dispute with another group at D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street when he retrieved a gun from his vehicle and open…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspect Charged In Paterson Nightclub Crossfire Killing Of Garfield Man Suspect Charged In Paterson Nightclub Crossfire Killing Of Garfield Man
Suspect Charged In Paterson Nightclub Crossfire Killing Of Garfield Man PATERSON, N.J. – Authorities arrested a Paterson resident who they said killed an innocent Garfield man with crossfire during a gunfight outside a city nightclub this past weekend. Ferreie Johnson, 22, was charged with murder and weapons possession. Other suspects were still at large, authorities said. Parker Sams, also 22, was found in the parking lot adjacent to the D’Classico nightclub on Ellison Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday. The UPS worker reportedly was shot while searching for his girlfriend after the fight broke out and later died of a gunshot wound at St. Joseph’s Regional M…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Garfield Man Killed In Nightclub Shooting Survived By Baby, Girlfriend Garfield Man Killed In Nightclub Shooting Survived By Baby, Girlfriend
Garfield Man Killed In Nightclub Shooting Survived By Baby, Girlfriend The 22-year-old Garfield man killed over the weekend by a shooter outside of a Paterson nightclub is survived by his girlfriend and his 7-month-old daughter -- the loves of his life. Parker Sams was gunned down outside D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. He ran out of the club when a fight broke out but was shot when he went back inside to look for his girlfriend, according to a GoFundMe created in his memory. UPDATE: Authorities arrested a Paterson resident who they said killed an innocent Garfield man with crossfire during a g…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Garfield Man Shot Dead Outside Paterson Nightclub Garfield Man Shot Dead Outside Paterson Nightclub
Garfield Man Shot Dead Outside Paterson Nightclub PATERSON, N.J. -- UPDATE: Authorities arrested a Paterson resident who they said killed an innocent Garfield man with crossfire during a gunfight outside a city nightclub this past weekend. https://garfield.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/suspect-charged-in-paterson-nightclub-crossfire-death-of-garfield-man/735261/ Parker Sams, 22, was gunned down outside D’Classico Restaurant and Lounge on Ellison Street just before 2 a.m., authorities said. Sams, a UPS worker, reportedly was shot in the crossfire of a gunfight while searching for his girlfriend. He was pronounced dead a short time later at S…

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by Jerry DeMarco