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Merlos Mukaj, a 21-year-old Albanian immigrant, was tragically shot and killed on November 28, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. Mukaj, who was a bartender at Dahlak Paradise in West Philly, was arguing with his girlfriend near 35th Street and Lancaster Avenue when the incident occurred. Witnesses reported that Joseph Howanski, a 24-year-old Drexel University graduate and licensed gun owner, approached the couple during their argument. The confrontation escalated, and Howanski allegedly pulled out his ...Read More
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Merlos Mukaj
Female
Philadelphia
PA
2017-11-28
21
Merlos
Mukaj
11/09/2025
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I can't stop thinking about the role that bystander intervention played in Merlos Mukaj's tragic cas... ...Read More
01/24/2024
01/24/2024
I just can't get over how devastating it must be for Merlos Mukaj's family and friends. What's reall... ...Read More
10/28/2023
10/28/2023
Hey everyone,
I've been following the case of Merlos Mukaj, and one detail that's really been on ... ...Read More
10/04/2023
I've been following the case of Merlos Mukaj, and one detail that's really been on ... ...Read More
10/04/2023
