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Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury
Fugitive Hunters Bear No Responsibility For Accused Killer's Suicide In Newark Park: Grand Jury UPDATE: A team of fugitive hunters bear no responsibility for the death of a Newark man who shot himself rather than be captured, a grand jury has found. Don Jones, 50, was wanted for a homicide in Union County when members of the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force and city police chased him into West Side Park last Aug. 29, 2023. Jones pulled a handgun from his waistband, dashed to an open field and was surrounded by police, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Wednesday, May 15. He then dropped to his knees, pointed the firearm at his head and p…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Newark Man, 25, Fatally Shot Was Standout Pitcher, Better Teammate Newark Man, 25, Fatally Shot Was Standout Pitcher, Better Teammate
Newark Man, 25, Fatally Shot Was Standout Pitcher, Better Teammate The Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark's Public Safety Director, Anthony Ambrose, are investigating the shooting that claimed the life of a Newark man over the weekend.  Tyshawn Christian, 25, was shot Sunday near 35-38 Smith Street. He was pronounced dead at University Hospital shortly after 11 p.m.  Christian, a rapper who went by the name Tik Millie, was a standout pitcher for the Newark Astros, who played in West Side Park. "After high school, Tyshawn Christian came straight to the Newark Astros along with Rudy, Aaron Mcpleasant, and Dondre Smith-Dickson," Coach Michael Dixon…

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by Paul Milo & Cecilia Levine