Courtesy of Kevin Shea, nj.com

“The last time Ean Polke was featured in local newspapers was 2004. He was the defendant in a murder trial, charged with gunning down a city teen two years earlier.

During one court session, a prosecutor held up the gun Polke used and photographers captured Polke’s baby face staring at the firearm. It was front page news. He was 22.

Late last month, Polke, now 34, posted the news photo on his Facebook page as a throwback. But on top of it was an updated photo of him: wearing a Rutgers University graduation gown, staring at a medal he wore in commencement exercises in May.” …

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