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Nelson Wilcox

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Feb 05, 2022

Victim Details

Nelson Wilcox

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2022-02-05

51

Nelson

Wilcox

07/06/2026

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In the early hours of a Saturday morning in North Philadelphia, the life of Nelson Wilcox, a 51-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2022, on the 1400 block of West Toronto Street, Wilcox was shot multiple times. Police officers who arrived at the scene around 3:45 a.m. found him with three gunshot wounds.

Despite the immediate response from law enforcement, Nelson Wilcox was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation by the Philadelphia Police Departmen ...
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  • Metro Philadelphia: 2 killed, 3-year-old wounded in Philly shootings - Metro Philadelphia
  • Man Dies After Being Shot Three Times In North Philadelphia Overnight, Police Say
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