A Mother’s View: Gun violence survivors get little attention—but one has a message
Think back to Sept. 5, 2018. It was a bright, sunny Wednesday in Germantown and everyone was outside chilling on the 6300 block of Cherokee Street. They were just talking and kicking it where they had been for hours. Then around 7 p.m. a white SUV, maybe a Jeep, rolled past and shots came flying […]
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.
Police recorded 26 murders in Philadelphia in February; here are the victims’ names
Philadelphia Police recorded 26 homicides during February 2024, which is a decrease compared to January, which had 24. Here are the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly […]
Police recorded 24 murders in Philadelphia in January; here are the victims’ names
Philadelphia Police recorded 24 homicides during January 2024, which is a decrease compared to December, which had 27. Here are the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly […]
Rodney F Hicks, 46
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2024-01-04Location: 2900 N Orkney St, Philadelphia, PA Jan 4, 2024Philadelphia Obituary Project
Kenneth Carodine, 35
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc NBC Philadelphia Philadelphia Tribune Date: 2024-01-02 Location: 1200 W Harold St, Philadelphia, PA Jan 2, 2024Philadelphia Obituary Project
Victoria Lyn Dicesare, 36
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Fox29 NBC Philadelphia Date: 2023-12-31 Location: 2700 S Sheridan St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 31, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Pedro Cruz, 38
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2023-12-31Location: 800 E Madison St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 31, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Bilal Henry, 33
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc Inquirer NBC Philadelphia Fox29 Date: 2023-12-28 Location: 3500 Woodhaven Rd, Philadelphia, PA Dec 28, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Jalonnie Gentry, 28
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] NBC Philadelphia 6abc Daily Voice Date: 2023-12-28 Location: 1900 S 61st St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 28, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Wey Um, 48
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc YouTube Fox29 Date: 2023-12-28 Location: 900 E Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia, PA Dec 28, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Edgar A Cornavaca-Males, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2023-12-28Location: 2900 Westmont St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 28, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Kenneth Muniz, 50
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2023-12-27Location: 1400 Butler St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 27, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Tatiana Vargas, 35
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc NBC Philadelphia Fox29 Date: 2023-12-23 Location: 3100 Hartville St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 23, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Shymire Wright, 18
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2023-12-21Location: 7300 Chelwynde Ave, Philadelphia, PA Dec 21, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Cortez Roberts, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2023-12-21Location: 5600 Upland Way, Philadelphia, PA Dec 21, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
Michael Gilliam, 58
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2023-12-20Location: 1700 Wharton St, Philadelphia, PA Dec 20, 2023Philadelphia Obituary Project
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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.