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Ahmad Abrams, 18, rec center counselor who was deciding among his many college acceptance letters
Ahmad Abrams was going places. Fresh off graduating high school with honors, he started a job at UPS, but that was only temporary. He was in the process of deciding whether to join the Navy reserves or go straight to one of the many colleges that had accepted him—maybe Pitt, or Pace University in New […]
Rykeith Sullivan, 35, former home health aide and aspiring dentist
Rykeith Sullivan, whose nickname was “Rock,” bore quite a few similarities to another who goes by “The Rock.” Maybe not completely in his physique, but Rykeith had a lot of the same qualities as the famous wrestler—a charming people person who captivated many with his smile and sense of humor. He was born on January […]
James ‘Simmie’ Lambert Jr, 72, a ‘cool old head’ who loved Marvin Gaye
Laughter, light music—especially Marvin Gaye—and people having a good time. “That’s what I would think of each time I saw my uncle, James Lambert,” said his niece, Tania Stephens. James, 72, affectionately known as Simmie to friends and family in his earlier years, cut a striking figure in North Philadelphia, often seen well dressed in […]
Police recorded 48 murders in June; here are the victims’ names
At the Philadelphia Obituary Project, we treat homicide victims as individuals rather than statistics. But we are in crisis. The number of people murdered continues to rise, even during the pandemic. And so every month, we will share this data along with the names of each person in one post. Philadelphia Police responded to 48 […]
Eddie Rivera, 24
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Fox29 GoFundMe Date: 2022-07-01 Location: 100 E Wishart St, Philadelphia, PA
Quianyon Burton, 27
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2022-07-01 Location: 1800 Fillmore St, Philadelphia, PA
Mark Slade, 33
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Fox29 Date: 2022-06-29 Location: 1300 Windrim Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Jailene Holton, 21
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders 6abc NBC Philadelphia NY Post Date: 2022-06-29 Location: 2400 Welsh Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Zamir Syrus, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Fox29 KYW Newsradio Date: 2022-06-28 Location: 6400 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Brian Brown, 31
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders PHL17 Date: 2022-06-27 Location: 200 E Hortter St, Philadelphia, PA
Dhamin Grant, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders GoFundMe Date: 2022-06-26 Location: 500 W Bristol St, Philadelphia, PA
Kyshawn Easley, 24
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-06-26 Location: 5400 Grays Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Yeireni Rosario, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2022-06-25 Location: 200 E Tioga St, Philadelphia, PA
Raheem Hargust, 36
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] CBS News NBC Philadelphia Fox29 Date: 2022-06-23 Location: 1200 S Bucknell St, Philadelphia, PA
Vincent Jackson, 36
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] CBS News 6abc Date: 2022-06-23 Location: 1200 S Bucknell 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.