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Zafir Abdur-Rahman

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Aug 01, 2017

Victim Details

Zafir Abdur-Rahman

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2017-08-01

23

Zafir

Abdur-Rahman

07/23/2026

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On a warm summer evening in Philadelphia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Zafir Abdur-Rahman, a 23-year-old Black male, was standing with another man on the 7700 block of Williams Avenue in the East Mount Airy neighborhood on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. At approximately 7:30 p.m., their evening was shattered by the sudden eruption of gunfire. A white compact sedan reportedly pulled alongside them, and an occupant began shooting.

The violent ambush left both men critically w ...
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  • Philly.com: Philly man shot in the head dies later of wounds
  • Philly.com: Cedarbrook double shooting leaves 2 in critical
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