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Vincent Franklin

Case from Chester, PA dated May 21, 2018

Victim Details

Vincent Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Chester

PA

2018-05-21

36

Vincent

Franklin

06/24/2026

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On a spring day in 2018, the life of 36-year-old Vincent Franklin, a male resident of Chester, Pennsylvania, was brought to a violent and abrupt end. On May 21st, in the 500 block of Central Avenue, Franklin was ruthlessly gunned down in broad daylight. The brazen attack was captured on surveillance video, which would become a critical piece of evidence in the ensuing investigation. The footage showed a man, later identified as Eric Johnson, exiting a Nissan Rogue and unleashing a barrage of bul ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: 2 men arrested for brazen Chester murder
  • 2 Men Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Vincent Franklin In Chester
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