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Sherman Williams

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 11, 2017

Victim Details

Sherman Williams

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2017-09-11

29

Sherman

Williams

07/07/2026

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In the evening of a late summer day in Philadelphia, a life was abruptly cut short by a sudden burst of violence. On Monday, September 11, 2017, Sherman Williams, a 29-year-old male, was riding his scooter in the North Philadelphia neighborhood. As he traveled along the 2700 block of North 22nd Street, near West Lehigh Avenue, the tranquility of the evening was shattered by the sound of gunfire just after 5:30 p.m.

Struck by seven bullets, Sherman Williams was gravely wounded. Emergency s ...
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  • Man Shot Multiple Times, Killed In North Philadelphia
  • Sherman Williams, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been reading about the case of Sherman Williams, and I can't stop thinking about how this has a... ...Read More
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    I can’t stop thinking about what Sherman's mother, Sandra Brown, must be going through every day. ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the significance of the location where Sherman was shot? The 270... ...Read More
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