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Cedric D King

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Cedric D King

Birth
Death
1998 (aged 25–26)
Burial
Hillside, Union County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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On July 29, 1998, two police officers in Newark heard the sound of gunfire coming from a location near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Crane Street.

The officers saw several persons running in different directions and Cedric King approached the patrol car. King fell to the ground. He subsequently died as a result of a bullet that penetrated his chest cavity.

The police chased several individuals and eventually apprehended Roberto Mejias who was convicted of the murder.

On July 29, 1998, two police officers in Newark heard the sound of gunfire coming from a location near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Crane Street.

The officers saw several persons running in different directions and Cedric King approached the patrol car. King fell to the ground. He subsequently died as a result of a bullet that penetrated his chest cavity.

The police chased several individuals and eventually apprehended Roberto Mejias who was convicted of the murder.


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