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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 […]
Tre’von Beasley, 25, a silly plumber for seven years who always took his son fishing: ‘Look, Daddy, I got this for you!’
When Tre’von Beasley was little, maybe 5 years old, he and his brothers spent hours outside with their bug catchers, trying to see who could collect the most. One day, Tre’von caught way more bugs than his twin brother, Taje’, who looked down at his nearly empty net, clearly disappointed. While Taje’ wasn’t looking, Without […]
IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 15 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN PHILLY. THESE ARE THEIR NAMES.
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 memorialize them. Lists from previous months can be found here. 2/1 John Riley, 44, 3000 Page St. 2/3 Deborah Leatherberry, 54, […]
Joshua Daywalt, 35
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Youtube Date: 2025-02-26 Location: Kelly And Midvale, Philadelphia, PA
Basir Woolford, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-02-26Location: 2700 N Bonsallst, Philadelphia, PA
Afdera Hatten, 64
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc NBC Philadelphia CBS News Date: 2025-02-20 Location: 5200 Greenway Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Nasceer Thomas, 21
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc NBC Philadelphia Date: 2025-02-18 Location: 1600 Willington St, Philadelphia, PA
Cristal Gonzalez, 25
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-02-18Location: 2000 S 5th St, Philadelphia, PA
Khalif Moore, 33
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] NBC Philadelphia CBS News Date: 2025-02-16 Location: 6300 N Lambert St, Philadelphia, PA
In January 19 PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN PHILLY. HERE ARE THEIR NAMES
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 memorialize them. Lists from previous months can be found here. 1/1 William Mccain, 54, 6000 Chester Av. 1/2 Parris Hall, 26, […]
Kevin Powell, 60
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-02-13Location: 600 N 56th St, Philadelphia, PA
Clinton Jackson, 47
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2025-02-12Location: 100 W Lippincott 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.