Homicides 2025 211
Anthony Robinson, 36, chess master, father of four and the man who kept his family together
Anthony Shawn Robinson did not appreciate losing to his father at chess. His father, Anthony Rich, taught him the game, then beat him over and over. Eventually, the younger Anthony decided he had had enough. “I’m not losing against you no more,” he told him. Anthony put in the work to make that declaration stick. […]
Francisco Rosario, 53, jack of all trades who had a mean sweet tooth
Francisco Rosario had the kind of hands that seemed like they could do anything. They could repair a car, paint a room, lay concrete or fix a bathroom. They could also cook a meal, sketch a picture and turn an ordinary moment into something his family would remember. Whatever needed to be done, Francisco usually […]
Charles Matthews, 38, wanted to be a good dad no matter his struggles
Charles Matthews was a devoted father to his twin sons and his daughter, whom he loved deeply. They were his reason for living and the light in his life. Even while battling personal challenges, including drug addiction and paranoid schizophrenia, Chuck continued to seek a better path and a more stable life. Born on October […]
Michael Hill, 34, poet and caregiver who was a “rose that grew from a crack in the concrete”
Did you hear about the rose that grewfrom a crack in the concrete?Proving nature’s law is wrong itlearned to walk without having feet.Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,it learned to breathe fresh air.Long live the rose that grew from concretewhen no one else ever cared. — Tupac Shakur Michael connected deeply to Tupac’s message […]
Saul David Roberson, 46, beloved “girl dad” with a funny, sarcastic side
Saul David Roberson wasn’t the loudest person in the room, but when he walked in, you felt safer. He had a calm confidence, a sharp sense of humor, and a way of making people smile without ever trying too hard. But above all else, Saul was a dad — and he was proud of it. […]
Ajanai Stinson-Downing, 22, Level Up Philly volunteer and choreographer who ‘saw potential where others saw uncertainty’
This story was produced as part of our Writing Heals program, in which we hire a family member of a victim of homicide to write the stories of people who have been killed in Philadelphia. For more information or to sign up to write about someone you lost to gun violence, click here. Story by David Bratcher, who […]
Hakeem Jamal Church, 31
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-31Location: 2900 Island Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Pablo Rivera, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-31Location: 500 W Lehigh, Philadelphia, PA
Dion Travis Abraham, 39
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-29Location: 3600 N 17th St, Philadelphia, PA Philly Unsolved Murders 6abc CBS News
Tristan N Butler, 1
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-29Location: 1300 S 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA
Haniethe Watts, 27
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-28Location: 1300 W Rockland St, Philadelphia, PA Philly Unsolved Murders GoFundMe
Ricardo Sullivan, 19
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-28Location: 3800 Brown St, Philadelphia, PA
Charles Ingram, 35
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-27Location: 1900 W Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, PA
David Garcia-Morales, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-27Location: 4200 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA Fox29 6abc YouTube
Felix Santiago, 44
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-12-24Location: 4100 Old York Rd, Philadelphia, PA
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