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Joseph Lee, 32, ‘Trapper the Rapper’ who loved learning languages
One thing that family and friends would agree on about Joseph Lee is that he was a dedicated student. Joseph loved learning, and even though he did not stay in a regular school setting, he did get his GED and never stopped teaching himself new things. He enjoyed recording happenings in his community and loved […]
UPDATE: The full list of Philadelphia’s 2021 murder victims
Each month, we publish the name and age of every murder victim along with the date and location of where the crime occurred. Here, in one document, is a list of 2021’s murder victims from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2021. This list updates the original one we published, which did not include the December […]
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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.