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Ammron Hargrove, 29, was Mr. Elmo to his preschoolers and loved his sister’s salmon broccoli cheesesteak
Sometimes they called him Mr. Elmo, other times Mr. A. But it was because they were preschool kids, and even though they had trouble saying their teacher’s name, they loved him. Ammron Hargrove started teaching preschool around 2012, said his sister, Porscheca Wright. She was surprised he went into it, but she wasn’t surprised that […]
William McElhenny, 45, kind and generous in spite of challenges
William McElhenny was on his way to visit his cousin when he spotted some household goods on the sidewalk with a “free” sign. William, who went by Bill, grabbed four margarita glasses and presented them to his cousin, Gayle Dickinson, when he arrived at her Southwest Center City home. “He said, ‘Look what I got […]
Aidan Seddon, 18: ‘The things he wanted to do, he was doing them’
Aidan Seddon didn’t care much for school, but that changed in his senior year. After struggling with online classes at first, Aidan found his groove, worked hard and graduated with honors from Roman Catholic High School in 2020. Like many members of his class, Aidan was disappointed by the anticlimactic ending. “He felt like he […]
Shahjahan S. McCaskill, 26, an achiever who overcame cancer
The above image, Shahjahan S. McCaskill, was created by artist Stephanie Smith as part of the 2021-2022 Souls Shot Portrait Project exhibition. ______________________________________________________________________________ Shahjahan Shaquar Ali Vaughn McCaskill was born Dec. 26, 1993 and raised by his mother, Najila Zainab McCaskill Ali, in West Philadelphia. When he was three years old, he met Jarell Jackson at […]
Andre Blackshear, 56, peacemaker who extolled education, not guns
The above image, Andre, was created by artist Terry Freemark as part of the 2021-2022 Souls Shot Portrait Project exhibition. ______________________________________________________________________________ Amanda Mills was no more than 13 years old when she and her brother stood terrified outside their twin home in the Logan section of Philadelphia, watching a neighbor beat up his girlfriend. Soon […]
Wahseem Mason, 15, athletic teen who cared for his community
Besides loving sports data, Wahseem Mason was a gamer, and his mother, Nadira Madison, remembers it almost cost her $600 to find out. Wahseem was in fifth grade, spending another afternoon playing video games and enjoying the experience, but he needed extra money to purchase more levels. The system was already set up in Nadira’s name, […]
Daniel Robinson, 33, stylish dresser who was kind and generous
Daniel Robinson and Shakeya Johnson were at Franklin Mills last year when he told her, “Get whatever you want.” She had never met a man so kind and generous, and it made her nervous. “I’m hesitating like crazy,” Shakeya said. “I didn’t want to get anything too expensive. At the register I’m trying to take […]
Marcus Dixon, 30, loving dad with a ‘Hollywood smile’
Marcus Dixon was born with sickle cell disease, a painful condition that required frequent hospitalizations, especially when he was younger. Despite that, he remained upbeat and playful. “A few times he asked, ‘Why do I have to have sickle cell?’” his mother Jada Dixon said. “But his illness never stopped him from doing whatever he […]
Shawn Taylor, 26
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-10-31 Location: 900 E Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA
Amir Boston, 33
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders CBS local Date: 2020-10-29 Location: 5300 Irving St , Philadelphia, PA
Joseph Toms, 37
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders CBS local Fox29 GoFundMe Date: 2020-10-29 Location: 2400 S Bouvier St, Philadelphia, PA
Richard Bond, 36
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-10-28 Location: 1800 W Ontario St, Philadelphia, PA
Brenda Murray, 40
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2020-10-28 Location: 4600 Paul St, Philadelphia, PA
Santee Weddington, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2020-10-28 Location: 1600 Margaret St, Philadelphia, PA
Tyron Alexander, 29
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2020-10-27 Location: 2500 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA
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