July 2017 28
Bashir Mungin-bass, 2
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-17 Location: 1600 N 57th St, Philadelphia, PA News Coverage: Philly.com nbcphiladelphia.com
Benjamin Smith, 42
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-16 Location: 1000 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA News Coverage: Philly.com
Tyshiem Chainey, 17: ‘Don’t you know the coyotes are out here after us!’
At 17 years old, Tyshiem Chainey’s life was split between Philadelphia and North Carolina. “I tried to create a new culture in his life,” Alice Chainey, Tyshiem’s grandmother, said. He would spend most of his summer and some of the winter with her in North Carolina, then the rest of the year in Philadelphia with […]
Rosalind Wicks, 57
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-12 Location: 5500 Hill Creek Dr, Philadelphia, PA On the morning of July 12, 2017 our beloved Rosalind, affectionately known as “Roz” and “Studa” by family members was called home to Glory. Rosalind/Roz was born into this world on May 24, […]
Asla Marie Torres, 19
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-12 Location: 3000 N Lawrence St, Philadelphia, PA News Coverage: Philly.com Philadelphia.cbslocal.com
Ramon Anthony Smith, 46: ‘Very nice and very well-liked’
Just like any kid, Ramon Anthony Smith always loved playing with the other children in his neighborhood. “He was just like a regular neighborhood kid,” said a former neighbor who knew Ramon for years. As he grew up, he was known to be well-spoken and kind, the kind of kid who would not dare to […]
James Mack, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-10 Location: 150 W Godfrey Av, Philadelphia, PA
Kenneth Chambers, 55
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-09 Location: 2000 Haines St, Philadelphia, PA
Luis Torres, 26
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-08Location: 2900 E Orthodox St, Philadelphia, PA
Douglas Graham, 39
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-07Location: 5500 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Penelope Scannell, 1
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-06 Location: 4400 Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA Funeral home: Penelope R. on July 3, 2017. Loving daughter of Donald J. and Dayna (nee Hrynczyszyn). Granddaughter of Debra Hrynczyszyn and Gerald Scannell and Joanne Scannell. Great Granddaughter of Joannah Farrington. God daughter […]
Timothy Michael, 27
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-05 Location: 300 W Seymour St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: 6ABC Philly.com
Elliot Cortes, 26, florist with a passion for gardening
The home of Elliot Cortes was always decorated with colorful bouquets of flowers. He spent his days working at Stein Florist on Frankford Avenue, but his love for the vibrant blooms did not stop when he clocked out at the end of the day. It was not just his job, but also his passion in […]
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