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Niesha Cooper

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Aug 08, 2018

Victim Details

Niesha Cooper

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2018-08-08

32

Niesha

Cooper

06/28/2026

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In the summer of 2018, a vibrant life was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire on a North Philadelphia street. Niesha Cooper, a woman in her early to mid-30s, was killed on the evening of Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in a senseless act of violence. The incident unfolded around 9:51 p.m. on Huntingdon Street, where a drive-by shooting targeted a group of people, leaving a scene of chaos and devastation in its wake.

That evening, a gray or silver van was seen driving west on Huntingdon A ...
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  • New York Post: 2 dead, 4 injured after drive-by shooting in Philadelphia
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Local rapper among 2 dead in North Philly drive-by shooting
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