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Joseph Kohler III

Case from Elkins-park, PA dated Jan 30, 2018

Victim Details

Joseph Kohler III

Male

White / Caucasian

Elkins-park

PA

2018-01-30

34

Joseph

Kohler III

07/03/2026

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In the quiet community of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, the life of Joseph Kohler III, a 34-year-old male from Southmont, was tragically cut short on January 30, 2018. Kohler was discovered on the grounds of the Elkins Estate, the former Dominican Retreat House, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his upper chest.

Investigations revealed that Kohler had traveled to the Philadelphia area a few days prior, on January 27, to bring an acquaintance. In the days that followed, he remained in ...
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  • WJAC: Coroner: Southmont man shot to death near Philadelphia
  • Joseph Kohler III, age 34 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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