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Mark Ruff

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 22, 2021

Victim Details

Mark Ruff

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2021-01-22

50

Mark

Ruff

07/07/2026

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Mark Ruff, a 59-year-old U.S. Army veteran, was tragically shot and killed on January 22, 2021, inside his apartment on the 9400 block of East Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, PA. He was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound, and despite the efforts of medical personnel, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Alongside him, 43-year-old Nicole Newell, his girlfriend, was also found shot and killed.

The investigation into their deaths revealed that the suspect, 36-year-old Donald Tillma ...
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  • Philadelphia Police Identify Victims Of Bustleton Double Homicide As Mark Ruff, Nicole Newell
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police investigate double homicide in Philadelphia's Bustleton section
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