Olney 71
Benjamin Drains, 23, carried extra water around for thirsty homeless
Benjamin M. Drains Jr. knew tragedy, having lost his cop father when he was a teenager, but he still managed to serve as a role model for kids in his Olney neighborhood, often playing sports or PlayStation games with them. It was in 2011, shortly before the 23-year-old, who went by “BJ,” graduated from Fels […]
Mason Patterson, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-08-09 Location: 5100 N 8th St, Philadelphia, PA
James Mack, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-07-10 Location: 150 W Godfrey Av, 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 […]
Neiara Davis, 7
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-06-05 Location: 5500 N American St, Philadelphia, PA Funeral info:
Richard Lewis, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2017-03-21 Location: 6000 N. 4th St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: From 6ABC: Rich Lewis had just finished with the Keystone Job Corp in October. He was looking for work but planning to start studying to be an auto mechanic on Monday. […]
Lajade Parham, 23
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2016-11-08 Location: 100 E. Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Philly.com
Nathaniel Rodriguez, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2016-10-30Location: 700 Adams Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Rahsaan Simpson, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Inquirer Philly Unsolved Murders 6abc Date: 2021-04-09 Location: 5900 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA
Joshua Rivera, 20
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Inquirer 6abc Date: 2021-04-09 Location: 5900 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA
Morgan Braxton, 24
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders CBSLocal 6abc Date: 2021-04-12 Location: 4800 N 8th 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.