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Shaquira McCottry

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Nov 10, 2020

Victim Details

Shaquira McCottry

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-11-10

27

Shaquira

McCottry

07/16/2026

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On a Tuesday evening in Philadelphia, the life of 27-year-old Shaquira McCottry, an African American woman and a soldier in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, was tragically cut short. On November 10, 2020, while visiting family in the neighborhood where she grew up, McCottry was ambushed on the 1300 block of West Wishart Street. At approximately 11:06 p.m., two unidentified gunmen approached her as she was walking and opened fire, striking her with multiple gunshots before fleeing the scene ...
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  • Shaquira McCottry - DC# 20-25-073280
  • 2 men sought in fatal shooting of 27-year-old woman in Philadelphia
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