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On a late Tuesday night in Philadelphia, a promising young life was tragically cut short. Merlos Mukaj, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on November 28, 2017. The incident unfolded on the 3500 block of Lancaster Avenue, where Mukaj was engaged in a heated argument with his girlfriend.

A 24-year-old Drexel University graduate named Joseph Howanski, who was in the vicinity, chose to intervene in the couple's dispute. The situation escalated when Mukaj reportedly shoved Howanski and swun ...Read More

Victim Details

Merlos Mukaj

Male

Philadelphia

PA

2017-11-28

21

Merlos

Mukaj

05/14/2026