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Corey James

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 16, 2020

Victim Details

Corey James

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-12-16

30

Corey

James

07/04/2026

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Corey Jaynes, a 30-year-old Black male, was killed late on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during a cold, snowy night when gun violence struck several parts of the city. Police were called to the 2300 block of Tasker Street in South Philadelphia at about 11:08 p.m. and found Corey lying in the street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting was especially brutal. Reporting from the time described Corey as having been shot several times in the head ...
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  • https://philly.metro.us/three-killed-on-snowy-night-in-philly/
  • Corey James, age 30 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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