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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 […]
McHale Daniel, 32: ‘That boy was always doing something to keep me on my toes’
McHale Daniel was affectionately known to many as Kel, but his mother, Robin Clark, had her own nickname for him—Mannyunk. “As a baby I would be playing or changing him and she yelled Mannyunk and McHale laughed and smiled uncontrollable,” Robin said. “That’s why I gave him the nickname because he had a positive response […]
In October, 20 people were killed in Philly. Here are their names
This was a big increase from September 2024, when 10 people were killed, but still fewer than the average since we started keeping track eight years ago. Here are the names and ages 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 […]
In September, the fewest people were killed in Philly in years. But still, 10 are too many
Since the Philadelphia Obituary Project started keeping track in 2016, at least 20 people were killed every month. Sometimes many more. In the depths of the pandemic, 50 or 60 would be lost to gun violence per month. It’s sad to say that “only” 10 people died in September 2024, which is a big decrease […]
26 people were killed in Philly in August. Here are their names
Philadelphia Police recorded 26 homicides during August 2024, which is a slight decrease compared to July, which had 27. Here are the names and ages 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 […]
Khaalid Fleetwood, 27
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Fox29 Date: 2024-08-27 Location: 5900 Callowhill St, Philadelphia, PA
Kelly Kane, 41
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] CBS News Fox29 MSN Date: 2024-08-26 Location: 2500 Kensington Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Kevin Abney, 41
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-08-26 Location: 4700 N 11th St , Philadelphia, PA
James Cosby, 46
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2024-08-26Location: 4700 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA
Alex Hernandez, 28
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-08-25 Location: 400 E Indiana Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Christian Rivera, 28
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-08-24 Location: 2600 Rhawn St, Philadelphia, PA
Evelyn Payne, 66
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc CBS News Inquirer Instagram Date: 2024-08-23 Location: 1800 E Russell St, Philadelphia, PA
Brian McDonald, 35
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2024-08-23Location: 2700 Kensington Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Kyshon Parson-Wright, 32
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-08-23 Location: 600 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA
Abdul Q Vicks, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philadelphia Tribune CBS News Date: 2024-08-23 Location: 5500 N Fairhill 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.