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In the summer of 2021, the life of a promising young athlete was tragically cut short on the streets of West Philadelphia. Sixteen-year-old Kaylin Johnson, known to his friends and family as KJ, was shot and killed on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. A student at Boys' Latin Charter School, Johnson was remembered as a 'freak athlete' who excelled in every sport he tried, with a particular love for football. He and his mother, Emily Johnson, were inseparable, and his death left a void in the lives of th ...Read More

Victim Details

Kaylin Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2021-07-21

16

Kaylin

Johnson

05/14/2026