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Isaiah Rankins

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Nov 22, 2020

Victim Details

Isaiah Rankins

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-11-22

21

Isaiah

Rankins

07/06/2026

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Isaiah Rankins, a 21-year-old male from Philadelphia, PA, tragically lost his life on November 22, 2020, due to a triple shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. Rankins was fatally shot in the head while standing on the 2500 block of South Alden Street with his twin brother and a 25-year-old man. The unidentified gunman opened fire, and Rankins was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Hospital at 9:15 p.m. His twin brother was shot in the abdomen and taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsy ...
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  • https://www.inquirer.com: Man killed in a triple shooting in Southwest Philadelphia
  • pennlive: 1 twin killed, 1 injured in Philadelphia shooting
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