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Sameer Abdullah

Case from Ridley-township, PA dated Dec 17, 2021

Victim Details

Sameer Abdullah

Male

Middle Eastern / Arab

Ridley-township

PA

2021-12-17

37

Sameer

Abdullah

07/04/2026

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Sameer Abdullah, a 37-year-old male, was killed on December 17, 2021, while working at the Empire Smoke and Phone Store at 1418 Chester Pike in Crum Lynne, Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. That Friday afternoon, the ordinary rhythm of the store was shattered when a gunman opened fire inside the business. Police said Abdullah was behind the counter when he was shot multiple times in the upper body at close range with a revolver.

Officers and first responders were called to the store around 1 ...
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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Arrest made in shooting death of Ridley Township store employee
  • WJAC: Suspect sought in shooting death of smoke shop employee
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