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William Johnson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 26, 2019

Victim Details

William Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2019-09-26

23

William

Johnson

07/13/2026

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On a Thursday morning in late September 2019, William Johnson, a 23-year-old Black male, was found lying in the street on the 5400 block of Race Street in Philadelphia. It was 11:51 a.m. on September 26th when Philadelphia Police officers responded to a call and discovered him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and died that afternoon.

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  • William Johnson - DC# 19-19-085544 - Philly Unsolved Murders
  • William Johnson, 23 - Philadelphia Obituary Project
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