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Joseph Johnson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 22, 2021

Victim Details

Joseph Johnson

Male

Philadelphia

PA

2021-09-22

22

Joseph

Johnson

06/21/2026

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On a Wednesday morning in Philadelphia, the life of a young man was cut short by gunfire. In the Spring Garden neighborhood, on September 22, 2021, 22-year-old Joseph Johnson was shot multiple times. The incident occurred on the 3200 block of Brandywine Street at approximately 10:42 a.m.

Responding Philadelphia Police officers found Johnson with numerous gunshot wounds. They quickly transported him to Jefferson-Presbyterian Hospital in their patrol vehicle. Despite their efforts and the w ...
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  • https://www.phillyobitproject.com/police-recorded-57-homicides-in-september-here-are-the-victims-names/
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Man dies after being shot 7 times in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood
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