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Joshua I Williams

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jul 10, 2019

Victim Details

Joshua I Williams

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2019-07-10

30

Joshua

I Williams

07/02/2026

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On a summer evening in Philadelphia, the life of 30-year-old Joshua I. Williams was tragically cut short by gun violence. On July 10, 2019, Williams and another young man, 21-year-old Dymir Hawkins-Williams, were both shot and killed in a double homicide that unfolded in the West Philadelphia neighborhood. The incident occurred on the 6100 block of Callowhill Street, where the two men were found with multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but the injuries susta ...
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  • https://www.inquirer.com: 4 shot dead in Philadelphia in 12-hour period
  • Two Men Shot, Killed In West Philadelphia, Police Say
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