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Kaylin Johnson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jul 21, 2021

Victim Details

Kaylin Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2021-07-21

16

Kaylin

Johnson

07/08/2026

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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 ...
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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: 'I lived for him': Mother of teen shot, killed in West Philadelphia left heartbroken
  • West Philadelphia Triple Shooting Leaves 2 Teens Dead Just Steps Away From Day Care Center
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    I can't stop thinking about the ripple effects of this tragedy on Kaylin's community. He was so much... ...Read More
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