Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Najier Salaam, age 18
Fatally shot on September 30, 2016 in Newark, New Jersey.
Najier was killed by Newark Police.
Photo sources:
- rlsmedia.com: UPDATE: Authorities Release Identities of Victims in Fatal Police Involved Shooting in Newark
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- Authorities ID men killed in shooting involving Newark cops - News - NorthJersey.com
- NBC New York: Police Kill 2 Robbery Suspects in Newark
- Gun Violence Archive
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