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Marvin Wicker, 60
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc Date: 2024-08-05 Location: 3400 Goodman St, Philadelphia, PA
Jackson Silva Perez, 23, landscaper and devoted father of two boys known for his wacky dance moves
Jackson Silva loved making people laugh, whether with him when he made a joke or even at him when he was tearing it up on the dance floor with his wacky moves. At family gatherings, he always knew how to start the party. “He was the one hyping the party dancing with everybody even though […]
Shawn Pickett, 24
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders 6abc Date: 2024-07-14 Location: 1000 W Venango St, Philadelphia, PA
Rasheedah Lane, 48
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Fox29 PHL17 6abc Date: 2024-07-10 Location: 2100 N Camac St, Philadelphia, PA
Andre Lyles Sr., 37, family man who had just bought a house, with plans to start a youth group home
With children ranging in age from 2 to 21, Andre Lyles’ house was sometimes chaotic and often loud—but it was always filled with laughter. Though the family wasn’t new, the house was. Andre and his wife, LaRoi Lyles, embarked on a promising chapter of life when they bought the house in summer 2023 in West […]
John Culberson, strong father figure to his step-children who could dance like James Brown
No matter how long it’s been since a person has been murdered, the pain still rings true years, even decades, later. That’s the case for John Culberson’s family, who was killed in Philadelphia in 1990. He was Yolanda Bell’s step-father, and she contacted the Philly Obit Project because even though she lost him 34 years […]
Edwin Mendoza, 42
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-04-12 Location: 2900 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA
Braiheen Jamison, 22, home health aide who wanted to marry fiancee ‘and have 10 kids’
It was the spring of 2011, and Braiheen Jamison was preparing to start his new life. A recent graduate of Glenn Mills High School, Braiheen had a job interview lined up and was expecting a baby boy with his fiancee, Kenya. “They wanted to get married and have 10 kids,” says his mother, Wendy Jamison. […]
Anthony L. Merriett, 55, had a thing for his family, chess—and aliens
Anthony L. Merriett took his work seriously, building a career for himself in construction with a legacy that lives on in storefronts and homes across the city. But he never took himself too seriously—or the aliens he said would be coming any day now. “He had this thing for aliens,” said his wife, Philon Carter, […]
Dolores Robinson, 83
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] CBS News 6abc Inquirer Date: 2024-02-14 Location: 2900 N 27th St, Philadelphia, PA
Destin Santana, 22
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] 6abc Fox29 Date: 2024-02-13 Location: 3600 N Warnock St, Philadelphia, PA
Miguel Perez, 34
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-02-08 Location: 700 W Erie Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Wanya Scott, 24
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Philly Unsolved Murders Date: 2024-02-07 Location: 4800 N Lawrence St, Philadelphia, PA
Rykeith Sullivan, 35, former home health aide and aspiring dentist
Rykeith Sullivan, whose nickname was “Rock,” bore quite a few similarities to another who goes by “The Rock.” Maybe not completely in his physique, but Rykeith had a lot of the same qualities as the famous wrestler—a charming people person who captivated many with his smile and sense of humor. He was born on January […]
Kevin Williams, 43
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at [email protected] Date: 2024-01-24Location: 5100 Hutchinson 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.