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Quameer Knight

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 15, 2019

Victim Details

Quameer Knight

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2019-12-15

19

Quameer

Knight

07/02/2026

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In the winter of 2019, the life of 19-year-old Quameer Knight was tragically cut short in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia. On the late evening of December 17th, Knight was seated in the passenger side of a car on the 6700 block of North Broad Street when the sound of gunfire erupted. A stray bullet pierced the vehicle and struck him in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the incident.

Knight, a senior and a starting defensive end for the George Washi ...
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  • https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/12/17/police-fatal-shooting-west-oak-lane/
  • 12 shots fired in West Oak Lane; 19-year-old Quameer Knight killed
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