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Eric Lawson

Case from Upper-darby, PA dated Jul 13, 2018

Victim Details

Eric Lawson

Male

Black / African American

Upper-darby

PA

2018-07-13

43

Eric

Lawson

07/20/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 13, 2018, what began as a birthday celebration ended in a shocking act of violence that claimed the life of 43-year-old Eric Lawson. A Black male from Philadelphia, Lawson had been at the SA Cafe Lounge on Garret Road in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, celebrating his 43rd birthday with friends and family. The night took a tragic turn when he departed from the establishment at approximately 2 a.m.

As Lawson sat in his 2012 Bentley, parked at the corner of Lud ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Man executed inside his Bentley in Upper Darby
  • Police: Man Shot Multiple Times, Killed At Point-Blank Range After Leaving Upper Darby Bar
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