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Michael Strong, 21, would give the shirt off his own back, or even a TV
If a friend needed something and Michael Strong Jr. could provide it, he’d do so happily. When he was in high school, Michael’s friends would converge on their home in North Philadelphia after his mother, Sylvia Murray, left for work, and Michael would make breakfast for everyone using food from Sylvia’s last grocery haul. Sometimes […]
Emanuel Ervin, 21: ‘Who is this EE’ that loved to laugh despite terrible trauma?
When Emanuel Ervin was a child, his mother would take him to restaurants that had video games at the bar. He won so consistently that his initials stayed at the top of the list of the highest-scoring players. “Grown men would be like, ‘Who is this EE? I want to meet this EE! He has […]
Dimere Allen, 19: ‘See! I told you I got a horse’
Dimere Allen used to love it when people didn’t believe he rode horses, which wasn’t exactly a popular activity for those growing up in North Philadelphia. “So people would say, ‘Nah, what are you talking about? You don’t have any horses,’” said his father, Andre Horne. “And so when he’d get home, he’d get his […]
Geraldine “Gerry” McCoy, 70, blessed churchwoman with enviable green thumb
Every springtime, just as the tulips were blooming, everybody on Gerry McCoy’s block always marveled at the care with which she tended her garden. Dare to say it, she even may have sparked a touch of neighborly jealousy with her skills. “Boy, she kept her house immaculate!” said Victor Jackson, her neighbor of 30 years […]
Tarik Chapman, 38, always a helper
Tarik Chapman was always willing to lend a helping hand. Whether it be carrying groceries into a house for elderly neighbors, taking out their trash, or helping somebody who was moving, Tarik never hesitated to offer his assistance. Tarik was killed in West Philadelphia on Jan. 19, 2017. He was 38. “He was really a […]
Maurice Riley, 26, father training to be electrical engineer
The moment Maurice Riley became a dad at 18 years old was the proudest experience of the young man’s life. “He was an awesome father from day one,” Maurice’s mother, Lauronda Fletcher, said. “I haven’t come across a more loving, caring parent.” Family was of the utmost importance to Maurice until the day he died. […]
Khayyan Fruster, 28, wanted to join Police Academy
The grass never grew under Khayyan Fruster’s feet, as his grandmother likes to say, and that motivation would have propelled him into the police department. But he never got the chance to join the academy. Khayyan was shot dead on Jan. 13, 2017, outside his home in the Tacony section of Philadelphia while waiting for […]
Donald Sanders, 27
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-28Location: 5100 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Harold Seamon, 48
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-28 Location: 3600 N. Marvine St, Philadelphia, PA
Raheem Reinoso, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-25 Location: 3100 Rorer St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Fox29 From GoFundMe: My nephew Raheem Reinoso was murdered in Philadelphia. I got a message from his girlfriend the mother of his children that he was shot. My first reaction was shocked, […]
Thomas Petersen, 32
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-24 Location: 500 W. Luray St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: CBS3 Bucks County Courier Times:
Saleh Juma, 35
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-23 Location: 4600 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA From GoFundMe: We are heartbroken as we grieve the loss of our Brother, Son, and a Friend, Saleh Juma Saleh. Our beloved Saleh’s passing was so sudden and unexpected. Many of you might have […]
William Jainlett-Redd, 37
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-22Location: 7100 N. 20th St, Philadelphia, PA
Amos Bell, 45
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-21Location: 1000 Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Jerome Butler, 29
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-01-21Location: 2000 Bellmore St, Philadelphia, PA
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Every month, we create a placeholder webpage for each person murdered in Philadelphia. Our hope is to elevate these pages into fully written stories with photos that show who each victim was as a person. Through storytelling, we're shining a light on the human toll of gun violence in Philadelphia.