Gun Violence 258
Derrick Stallworth, 47: ‘He was always so good to me’
Back when Derrick Stallworth was growing up, all of his cousins used to love coming over to his mother’s house to spend the night. They’d crack jokes all night long, laughing so hard their stomachs got sore until they finally passed out from exhaustion. That’s when the mischievous Derrick would get out the hot sauce, […]
Angelo ‘Lo’ Colon, 21, ‘Clean Freak’ and Rapper
Angelo Colon was always a “clean freak.” Even as a child, when playing in dirt was the norm, Angelo needed to wash his hands as often as possible. “When he was younger, the kids would be out there playing, and every two minutes he’d go into the house because he got a little dirt on […]
Isaiah Batties, 31, positive attitude despite lifelong illness
Isaiah Batties always had a smile on his face, and he had a knack for making others feel good too. “He was really nice and always had a positive attitude about things. And we always thought he was a little bit of a comedian,” said his sister, Diane Precht. Isaiah, who was killed in Wissinoming […]
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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.