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Daniel Ruley

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 12, 2022

Victim Details

Daniel Ruley

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2022-09-12

37

Daniel

Ruley

06/28/2026

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In the quiet, early morning hours of September 12, 2022, the life of 37-year-old Daniel Ruley, a Black male, was tragically cut short in what police believe was a horrifying case of mistaken identity. A dedicated family man and a SEPTA Regional Rail conductor for 13 years, Ruley had just returned to his home on the 100 block of Washington Lane in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. After ensuring his wife was safely inside, an assailant lying in wait brutally ended his life on his own front ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Father of 7, a SEPTA conductor, killed in Germantown ambush shooting: Police
  • 'He was their hero': Family remembers Philadelphia father of 7 killed ...
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