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Merlos Mukaj

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Nov 28, 2017

Victim Details

Merlos Mukaj

Male

Philadelphia

PA

2017-11-28

21

Merlos

Mukaj

07/12/2026

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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 ...
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  • PennLive.com: Man charged with murder after intervening in random couple's fight, killing boyfriend
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police charge Drexel grad with murder after man killed near campus
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