Michael Boateng, a 24-year-old cab driver from Philadelphia, PA, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2018, during a block party on Buist Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. when Boateng and 12th District off-duty Officer Fred Attakora were struck by bullets from a nearby shooting. Witnesses initially thought the gunshots were fireworks, but it soon became clear that both men had been shot. Boateng was hit in the chest and died shortly after being rushed to the
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