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Ryan Groff

Death by Force
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On November 9, 2021, Ryan Groff, a 29-year-old man from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed in Philadelphia's LOVE Park. Groff, who was trying to start over in Philadelphia, became involved in an altercation with Gregory Thomas Sr., a 43-year-old security guard working for a private security company hired by the organizers of the annual Christmas Village exhibit. According to police, Thomas retrieved a handgun from his Jeep and shot Groff multiple times.

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  • WGAL: Lancaster man fatally shot by security guard in Philadelphia
  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Christmas Village security guard accused of fatally shooting man, 29, in Love Park
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    Victim Details

    Ryan Groff

    Male

    Philadelphia

    PA

    2021-11-09

    29

    Ryan

    Groff

    11/18/2025

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