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Nana Opoku

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Apr 18, 2019

Victim Details

Nana Opoku (Junior US)

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2019-04-18

33

Nana

Opoku

07/02/2026

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In what appeared to be a setup, Nana Yaw Opoku, a 33-year-old Ghanaian man, was shot and killed inside his Southwest Philadelphia apartment on the evening of April 18, 2019. Known to his friends as Junior US, Opoku was at his residence on Lindbergh Boulevard when the fatal events unfolded. He was in the company of three women when a knock came at the door.

Surveillance footage from that night captured one of the women opening the door. As Opoku approached to see who was there, two men dre ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: 2 men, 3 women sought in Philadelphia apartment killing
  • Police: 4th arrest made in Southwest Philadelphia apartment murder
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    I’ve been following the case of Junior US for a while, and my thoughts are with his loved ones. It... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how terrifying it must have been for Junior US in his fi... ...Read More
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