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Tahj Williams, 17, tireless team player, member of JROTC
As a wrestler, Tahj Williams was tinier than all of his competitors in the lowest weight class. Teachers often mistook him for someone’s younger brother, even though he could quiet down a chaotic classroom and hold his own among a group of coaches bantering in their office. Tahj wasn’t naturally gifted at sports but he […]
Anthony Dixon, 29, born salesman who loved anything with wheels
Anthony Teron Dixon’s father taught his son how to drive on the dirt back roads of Georgia. The boy was no more than 8, yet he maneuvered the machine like a champ. “He would get behind your car in a minute and drive,” remembered his mother, Tonya Nesmith. “Anything that got wheels, he would ride.” […]
Ruben Alvarez, 22, a new dad who loved to debate
Ruben Avarez excelled as a student at Olney Charter High School. He was in advanced placement courses and on the debate team, and he was awarded a full scholarship to Bloomsburg University upon graduation in 2016. Rather than enrolling right away, though, Ruben, whom everyone called “June,” decided to take a year off. One year […]
Anthony Abel, 46, father of four who enjoyed line dancing and cars
At cookouts and parties, everyone knew where to find Anthony Calvin Abel — he would be line dancing and having so much fun that he’d be the last one to leave. “He wasn’t just the life of the party, he was the life of the life,” his daughter Anea Abel-Wilson said. Anthony was also known […]
Raheem Stoner, 38, lead carpenter for the city with his own business—who loved family game night
Raheem and Camille Stoner first locked eyes in the late ‘90s when they were in their early teens. They met on a Friday, and by Monday, they were a couple. Raheem was her first and only love. “He was cute,” Camille said. “I was a young teenager, and I thought, ‘Who is this cute, tall […]
Chris Thomas, 45
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer South Philly Review Date: 2020-04-30Location: 1600 Annin St, Philadelphia, PA
Joseph Humphrey, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer Fox29 cbslocal Philly Metro Date: 2020-04-28Location: 4700 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA
Kalil Stafford, 18
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer Fox29 Philly Metro Newsbreak Date: 2020-04-28Location: 4700 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA
Darryl Atwood, 58
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Metro Date: 2020-04-28Location: 5200 Jefferson St, Philadelphia, PA
Logan A Williamson, 32
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-04-27 Location: 4200 Penn St, Philadelphia, PA
Durell Sims, 33
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer cbslocal Date: 2020-04-23Location: 900 N 42nd St, Philadelphia, PA
Tyree Hand, 19
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] cbslocal Philly Tribune Date: 2020-04-21Location: 5400 Westminster Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Steven Summerville, 29
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-04-20 Location: 6300 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Wesley Santiago, 19
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-04-16 Location: 200 W Westmoreland , Philadelphia, PA
Tazmir Ransom, 7
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] People Inquirer cbslocal 6abc Date: 2020-04-16Location: 2000 Clarence 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.