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Michael McCracken

Case from Chester, PA dated Aug 04, 2020

Victim Details

Michael Robert McCracken

Male

Black / African American

Chester

PA

2020-08-04

25

Michael

McCracken

07/05/2026

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On a summer evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, a young man's life was tragically cut short in an alley. Michael Robert McCracken, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 4, 2020. The events that led to his death began with a planned firearm transaction.

McCracken had given a ride to his cousin, who intended to purchase a firearm from a man named Jaahir Davonne Johns. They were accompanied by a female friend. When they met with Johns, they were directed to get into the backseat of ...
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  • Michael Robert McCracken, age 25 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Michael Robert McCracken - 2020 - Lenwood Jones Funeral Home
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