June 2017 32
David Jones, 30, truck driver who had just bought his first house before he was shot by Philly cop in 2017
Just 15 years apart in age, David Jones and his father Thomas Jones were more like brothers. They looked alike, both with bald heads and beards, and they shared a love of cars and Adam Sandler movies. When David started his career in long-haul trucking, Thomas followed suit a year later, and they spoke often […]
Zakiyy Allford, 20, hoped to attend culinary school, open a business with his grandmother
Not every 20-year-old wants to open up a business with their grandmother, but Zakiyy Yasir Allford wasn’t just anyone. “I cook, my mother could cook, my grandmother could cook,” Zakiyy’s grandmother, Sonya Dixon, listed off. “We come from a long line of cooks.” Zakiyy inherited the family talent and was putting his life together, dreaming […]
Debra Gulliver, 33, caring friend who struggled to find peace
Debra Gulliver’s life could be divided into two parts: Before her father’s death and after. Her early years were happy ones. She was born July 6, 1983, in Delaware County, and nine months later, her family moved to the Jersey Shore. Debra enjoyed all that the shore had to offer. “She has always loved the […]
Daymond ‘Cash’ Garner, 29, aspiring chef who pulled through tough times
Even when Daymond Garner cooked up something as simple as a cheesesteak, he never kept it basic. He’d go through the fridge and cabinets and toss in everything but the kitchen sink. He probably would have put that in, too, if it wasn’t bolted down, said his cousin, Davida Garner. “It was like, everything he […]
Hassan Kay, 18, cereal-obsessed teenager
Fruity Pebbles, Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops: 18-year-old Hassan Kay’s favorite foods came in the cartoon-covered, colorful boxes that line every grocery store’s cereal aisle. He could easily eat two to three boxes of cereal a day. Hassan was “hooked on it.” “I’d send him to the store and he’d come back with seven or eight […]
Pamela Lewis, 40
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: Went missing in August 2014. Her remains were found June 27, 2017. Location: 1700 W. Atlantic St, Philadelphia, PA News stories: Philly.com NBC 10 Fox 29
Edward Neal, 47
Philly Tribune Obituary If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-30 Location: 2400 W Oakdale St, Philadelphia, PA
Howard White, 47
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-29 Location: 500 Spencer St, Philadelphia, PA From CBS3: A retired U.S. Marine was killed, not overseas, but back home during an attempted robbery in the city’s Olney section. The 25-year-old suspect is in police custody after a father and son […]
David Serrano, 31
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-28Location: 1700 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA
Brian Johnson Jr, 31
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-25Location: 5600 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
Nino Joshua Rivera, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-25 Location: 500 E Allegheny Av, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: 6ABC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWhp9hIEESg
Joseph Kitcherman, 49
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-24Location: 1800 E Tioga St, Philadelphia, PA
Kristian Scott, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-22 Location: 2000 Scattergood St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Philly.com From GoFundMe: Life wasn’t the best or the easiest for Kris growing up. He was only 9 years old when our father died from suicide. He never was able to fully […]
Jonathan Sanabria, 24
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-20Location: 200 E Indiana, Philadelphia, PA
Brian Anderson, 32
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-20Location: 4700 N 12th 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.