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April Coleman

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jun 15, 2019

Victim Details

April Coleman

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2019-06-15

38

April

Coleman

07/08/2026

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In the summer of 2019, a vibrant life was tragically cut short in a North Philadelphia deli. April Coleman, a 38-year-old Black female, was inside the CBM Deli at the corner of Cecil B. Moore and Ridge Avenues on the afternoon of Saturday, June 15th, when an argument broke out. The dispute, reportedly between her boyfriend and another man, escalated with sudden and fatal violence.

The other man involved in the argument pulled out a gun and fired several shots inside the crowded store. In ...
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  • ‘She Was Greatly Loved’: Mother Of 5 Shot And Killed Inside North Philadelphia Deli, Police Say
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Woman shot and killed inside deli in North Philadelphia
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    I've been following April Coleman's case and I can't stop thinking about her kids. Losing a parent i... ...Read More
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