Samir Jefferson

Death by Force

On November 29, 2021, 14-year-old Samir Jefferson was fatally shot 18 times while waiting for a bus at the corner of Rising Sun and Wyoming avenues in the Feltonville neighborhood of Philadelphia. Jefferson, a 9th-grade student at Thomas Edison High School, was unarmed when he was chased and attacked by multiple gunmen. The tragic incident occurred around 3:30 p.m., and despite his attempts to flee, Jefferson was overwhelmed by the attackers.

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NBC10 Philadelphia: 2 Men Arrested in Murder of 14-Year-Old Boy Who Was Shot 18 Times

6abc Philadelphia: Teen shot 18 times at Philadelphia bus stop; 2 people of interest in custody

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