May 2012 2
Melanie Colon, 22, a mom and DJ who took care of her brothers
When Rafael “Ralphiee” Colon was a teenager, his older sister Melanie agreed to dye his hair blond for him. She used a Rite Aid bag to cover his hair as the color developed, but the shade didn’t quite turn out as expected. “Literally, she took the Rite Aid bag off my hair to check to […]
Kyra Cordova, 27, funny, smart volunteer who was always with friends
It was hard for Kyra Cordova to find shoes. She was 6-foot with size 14 feet and finding clothes wasn’t that easy for her. She and her mother were thrift shopping one day, and Kyra came across a pair of red Louis Vuitton jeans she had to have. One look proved they would not fit […]
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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.