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Shakiyah Burston

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 31, 2020

Victim Details

Shakiyah Burston

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-05-31

23

Shakiyah

Burston

06/25/2026

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On the night of May 31, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on the 3900 block of Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, leaving three people struck by bullets. Among them was 23-year-old Shakiyah Burston, a Black female, who was found by responding Philadelphia Police officers at 11:42 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound. She was rushed to Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center for emergency treatment.

Despite the efforts of medical staff, Shakiyah Burston succumbed to her injuries and was ...
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