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Jameel Devlin, 46, ‘not your typical kid’ who grew up to be a barber and loving father
This story was produced as part of our Writing Heals program, in which we hire a family member of the deceased to write the story of the loved one they lost. For more information or to sign up to write about someone you lost to gun violence, click here. ___________________________________________________ By Yasmin Devlin-Barnes, Jameel’s mother. […]
Christian Miranda Torres, 42, forklift operator, protector and ‘MacGyver’ of the family
If something was broken in the house, you didn’t call a handyman—you called Christian. If your car needed fixing or your fridge refused to budge, Christian Miranda Torres was the guy who figured it out with nothing more than a look and a plan. “He was the MacGyver of the family,” his sister Maria Miranda […]
Writing Heals: Brasheed Cook, 32, loved boxing, his family and a good joke
This story was produced as part of our Writing Heals program, in which we hire a family member of the deceased to write the story of the loved one they lost. For more information or to sign up to write about someone you lost to gun violence, click here. ___________________________________________________ By Dana Cook, Rasheed’s mother […]
SIGN UP for Writing Heals—a program to pay family members to tell their loved one’s stories
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP Thanks to funding from the Independence Public Media Foundation, we have launched a program to empower families to share the life stories of loved ones they’ve lost to gun violence. It’s called “Writing Heals,” and we guide family members on how to craft personal, positive narratives about their relatives. Families ARE PAID $200 […]
17 PEOPLE DIED IN THE MONTH OF MARCH. HERE ARE THEIR NAMES.
The names and ages below are of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly memorialize them. Lists from previous months can be found here. 3/2 Aseem Hijazi, 55, 0 Ritner St. 3/2 […]
Francoise Schremmer, 87
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-03-30Location: 100 W Upsal St, Philadelphia, PA
Jada Gray, 17
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] CBS News Fox29 Daily Voice Date: 2025-03-28 Location: 7000 Elmwood Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Dyheem Sharif, 26
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc NBC Philadelphia Metro Philadelphia Date: 2025-03-24 Location: 1800 E Somerset St, Philadelphia, PA
Zahkir Whitfield, 15
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Instagram NBC Philadelphia CBS News Date: 2025-03-22 Location: 4000 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Saoul Abdullah, 43
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-03-21Location: 2800 N Mutter St, Philadelphia, PA
Eddie Kendrick, 37
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-03-20Location: 2600 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA
Jordan Baxter, 38
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] NBC Philadelphia 6abc Instagram Date: 2025-03-20 Location: 800 Bells Mill Rd, Philadelphia, PA
Antwain Ball, 46
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-03-19Location: 800 N 41st St, Philadelphia, PA
Carlos Mendez, 29
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-03-19Location: 400 E Wyoming Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Reginald Shoats, 56
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-03-19Location: 6600 Elmwood Ave, 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.