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Malachi Tarzan John

Case from Harrisburg, PA dated Nov 05, 2021

Victim Details

Malachi I. Tarzan John

Male

Harrisburg

PA

2021-11-05

14

Malachi

Tarzan John

07/09/2026

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On November 5, 2021, at approximately 6 p.m., Harrisburg Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of South 13th Street. Upon arrival, they found 14-year-old Malachi "Tarzan" John, a male student of Harrisburg City Schools, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Emergency Medical Services provided immediate care before transporting him to a local hospital. Despite medical efforts, Malachi succumbed to his injuries on November 7, 2021. He was remembered by his teachers as a ...
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  • pennlive: 14-year-old Harrisburg boy who died after shooting ‘wanted to be a kid but couldn’t’
  • fox43.com: Harrisburg Police investigating shooting that led to boy's death
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