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Emiliano Montero, 23, Bucks County native who enjoyed working on cars
Emiliano Charles Montero always wanted to know how things worked. He could take anything apart and put it back together, and he enjoyed tinkering on cars the most. He pictured himself opening his own garage one day in the suburbs. After briefly living in Philadelphia when Emiliano was a baby, his mother, Jessica Ortiz, raised […]
Andre Blackshear, 56, peacemaker who extolled education, not guns
The above image, Andre, was created by artist Terry Freemark as part of the 2021-2022 Souls Shot Portrait Project exhibition. ______________________________________________________________________________ Amanda Mills was no more than 13 years old when she and her brother stood terrified outside their twin home in the Logan section of Philadelphia, watching a neighbor beat up his girlfriend. Soon […]
Jacob Rodriguez, 2
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Fox29 Philly Metro Daily Advent Date: 2021-03-22 Location: 400 E Allegheny Av, Philadelphia, PA
Albert Lee Jr., 27, Kutztown grad who ‘was very intelligent, and he had a plan’
Albert Thomas Lee Jr. was not a fan of vegetables, particularly corn. A friend even offered him $100 to eat an ear of corn, but he couldn’t do it. “He didn’t like how it tasted in his mouth, he didn’t like the kernels, so it was a task trying to get him to eat corn […]
Bahair Walker, 20, event decorator who was filled with creativity
From interior decorating to party planning to poetry, Bahair Walker was bursting with creative energy and a determination to succeed. Through his event decorating business, Bgotti Events, Bahair would create visual statements like columns and arches made of colorful balloons, and Mother’s Day baskets with custom wine glasses and chocolate covered strawberries. Bahair enjoyed coming […]
Jahyde Gardiner, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders CBS Local Date: 2021-03-21 Location: 1800 Lindley Av, Philadelphia, PA
Damion Curtis, 39
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders WHYY NBC Philadelphia 6abc Date: 2021-03-20 Location: 4200 Germantown Av, Philadelphia, PA
Brandon Rucker, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2021-03-20 Location: 2900 Jasper St, Philadelphia, PA
Terrance Stewart, 35, shared a birthday with his youngest sister
On Terrance Stewart’s sixth birthday in 1987, his mother called him from the hospital where she had just given birth to her youngest daughter Shadeea. He asked what she had gotten him for his birthday, and she said, “a little sister.” His reply: “I don’t want that. I wanted a dog.” Although Terrance and Shadeea […]
Marcus Alexander, 26, opened his home to those in need
Marcus Alexander’s friends always knew they had a place to crash if they were hungry, arguing with their parents, or needed a respite from the streets. Growing up in Southwest Philadelphia, Marcus would invite at least 10 kids to dinner and the occasional stray dog, his mother, Theresa Guyton, remembered. He persuaded a friend to […]
Kahri Tyson, 28
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] CBS Local Fox29 Date: 2021-03-18 Location: 6700 Guyer St, Philadelphia, PA
Rodney Hargrove, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer 6abc WHYY Fox29 Date: 2021-03-18 Location: 8100 State Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Joseph Bishop, 30
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2021-03-17 Location: 2700 N 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA
Desiree Shaffer, 37, an outgoing mom and ‘the cool aunt’ who loved to dance
Desiree Shaffer was the cool aunt to her niece Justine Greenwood. As a young teenager, Justine would sometimes skip school to spend the day with her Aunt Desi, blasting Beyonce, watching The Ellen DeGeneres show and hanging out. Desiree, who had memorable bright blue eyes, was the younger sister of Justine’s mother, Misty. At 14 […]
Jeffrey Harvey, 55
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Northeast Times Date: 2021-03-16 Location: 1500 Riverside Dr, 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.