NJ NJ - Amber Duncan-Wilson, 18, robbed, shot in head, Linden, 9 July 2012

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July 6 2020
NJ cold case: Still no arrest in 2012 Linden High School grad's slaying

A poster of Amber Duncan-Wilson who was killed just days after her graduation from Linden High School. (Photo: ~File)

"In a nice, quiet, blue-collar town, this shocked everyone," Melendez said. "I felt a strong need to mention her in one of my books because I can't believe there is no traction on this case, I can't believe it."

Just before midnight on July 9, 2012, Duncan-Wilson and a friend were walking on Hussa Street from the Dunkin’ Donuts on Wood Avenue in Linden.

As the two friends walked, words were exchanged with someone they encountered, officials have said. Duncan-Wilson was robbed before being shot in the head. She died at the scene. Police believe she might have recognized the shooter.

Her friend, who police have never identified, is a potential witness. Police said there might have been more than one person involved in the robbery.''

''Melendez said she is surprised Duncan-Wilson's friend has provided limited helpful information.

“I found it befuddling to the core," Melendez said, adding she's more disturbed by why there hasn't been more media coverage of the Duncan-Wilson case.

Duncan-Wilson's friend's cellphone was found in Rahway near the river, across from 401 River Road, about five hours after the killing. Police have said it appeared as if someone tried to throw the cellphone into the river but missed.

Duncan-Wilson's family and people in the community believe there are people who know who the shooter is, as well as the person with the shooter.''

''Duncan-Wilson was a Linden High School cheerleader, good student and was involved in the school's dance program. A mural of a butterfly is painted inside the school's dance studio in her memory. She had received a partial scholarship to study criminal justice in college and had plans to become a police officer.''

 

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Police say Amber Duncan-Wilson was shot and killed during a robbery while walking home from Dunkin' Donuts with a friend on July 9, 2012.

It happened on Hussa Street in Linden.

FLASHBACK (7/10/12): Police: 18-Year-Old Amber Wilson Shot To Death In Apparent Robbery In Linden

The victim was a star student and cheerleader. She died just days after graduating high school.

Linden Police renew call for help in solving 2012 cold case murder of 18-year-old Amber Duncan-Wilson

The victim was a star student and cheerleader. She died just days after graduating high school.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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July 9 2022

Linden cheerleader's 2012 unsolved killing: 'She was robbed of her future'

Amber Duncan-Wilson was fatally shot on July 9, 2012, just days after her Linden High School graduation, and no one has been charged in her death

www.mycentraljersey.com

''LINDEN – Amber Duncan-Wilson had a bubbly, caring personality, traits that Brianna Armstead so admired in her high school cheerleading captain that Armstead tried to emulate them when she became captain.

"She was always so nice. She never treated anyone different because of her status as a cheerleading captain. She was always the most helpful person on the team. She always made sure if you didn't understand something, you could come to her," said Armstead, 24, a 2015 Linden High School graduate.

Armstead said Duncan-Wilson was a really sweet person, had a lot of friends, and everyone liked her.

"She's one of the reasons I wanted to become a captain. I ended up becoming a cheerleading captain in my senior year as well. I tried to be kind, I tried to be someone that I felt the girls could come to if they were stressed or they didn't get something. I just tried to extend myself just in the same way she extended herself. She always overextended herself with the team," Armstead said.

Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of the shooting death of 18-year-old Duncan-Wilson as she was walking with a friend on Hussa Street, just days after her Linden High School graduation. Besides serving as a cheerleading captain, Duncan-Wilson also was a talented high school dancer.''

''Duncan-Wilson had been accepted to Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City with plans to become a police officer.''

 

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It is very sad. Such a bright, beautiful young lady, just starting her life. I think her friend knows but is very afraid. I think it was another teen that they knew from the neighborhood. R.I.P. Sweet Amber.

 

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"We remain steadfast in our belief that there are people who have information that could help solve this case," Linden police said.

Sources told The Star-Ledger at the time that Duncan-Wilson recognized her killer, told the person to "knock it off," and threatened to call her older brother before being shot in the head

The 500 block of Hussa Street in Linden as it looked in 2012. (Google Maps)

Large reward offered in decade-old murder of Linden, NJ cheerleader

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the July 9, 2012 murder of 18-year-old Amber Duncan-Wilson, a recent Linden High School graduate at the time.

nj1015.com

 

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July 6 2020
NJ cold case: Still no arrest in 2012 Linden High School grad's slaying

A poster of Amber Duncan-Wilson who was killed just days after her graduation from Linden High School. (Photo: ~File)

"In a nice, quiet, blue-collar town, this shocked everyone," Melendez said. "I felt a strong need to mention her in one of my books because I can't believe there is no traction on this case, I can't believe it."

Just before midnight on July 9, 2012, Duncan-Wilson and a friend were walking on Hussa Street from the Dunkin’ Donuts on Wood Avenue in Linden.

As the two friends walked, words were exchanged with someone they encountered, officials have said. Duncan-Wilson was robbed before being shot in the head. She died at the scene. Police believe she might have recognized the shooter.

Her friend, who police have never identified, is a potential witness. Police said there might have been more than one person involved in the robbery.''

''Melendez said she is surprised Duncan-Wilson's friend has provided limited helpful information.

“I found it befuddling to the core," Melendez said, adding she's more disturbed by why there hasn't been more media coverage of the Duncan-Wilson case.

Duncan-Wilson's friend's cellphone was found in Rahway near the river, across from 401 River Road, about five hours after the killing. Police have said it appeared as if someone tried to throw the cellphone into the river but missed.

Duncan-Wilson's family and people in the community believe there are people who know who the shooter is, as well as the person with the shooter.''

''Duncan-Wilson was a Linden High School cheerleader, good student and was involved in the school's dance program. A mural of a butterfly is painted inside the school's dance studio in her memory. She had received a partial scholarship to study criminal justice in college and had plans to become a police officer.''

Is her friend that witnessed the incident still not identified?

 

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Is her friend that witnessed the incident still not identified?

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Although several of Amber's friends are named- apparently not the friend Amber was walking with that fateful night.
Amber certainly was a beloved member of the community, hope they catch the son of a gun soon. imo. rbbm.

6 years later, Linden High School graduate's murder remains unsolved

On July 9, 2012, Amber Duncan-Wilson was fatally shot on Hussa Street just days after her Linden High School graduation.

www.mycentraljersey.com

“Amber was my student in sixth grade, and I was her principal when she graduated high school. She was an amazing young lady and we continue to mourn her tragic loss. The district honors her spirit with an annual scholarship and with remembrances on the walls of our dance studio, where she’ll never be forgotten," said Superintendent of Schools Danny Robertozzi.''

''Just before midnight, Duncan-Wilson and her friend were walking on Hussa Street from the Dunkin' Donuts on Wood Avenue.

As the two friends walked, words were exchanged with someone they encountered, officials said. Duncan-Wilson was robbed before being shot in the head. She died at the scene. Police believe she might have recognized the shooter.

Her friend, who has not been identified, is a potential witness. Police said there might have been more than one person involved in the robbery.''

''Duncan-Wilson's family and people in the community believe there are people who know who the shooter is, as well as anyone who was with the shooter.

Duncan-Wilson's friend's cellphone was found in Rahway near the river, across from 401 River Road, about five hours after the murder. Police have said it appeared as if someone tried to throw the cellphone into the river but missed.''