Belleville Strip Club Shooting: 3 Men Plead Not Guilty

Belleville, NJ – The three men accused of murdering a 28-year-old Newark man outside a Belleville strip club last year have pleaded not guilty, a report says.

Yanafi Mojica, 31, Armand Padron, 28, and Nathaniel Garcia, 21, all of Elizabeth, had been charged with murder and weapons offenses in connection with the death of 28-year-old Michael Williams outside the Wet Bar in Belleville.

“It appears that the victim had been a patron at a gentlemen’s club prior to the shooting,” prosecutors previously stated.

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All three men pleaded not guilty during a Monday court appearance, NJ.com reported.

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