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Arikan Darden

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jun 18, 2017

Victim Details

Arikan Darden

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2017-06-18

29

Arikan

Darden

07/05/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 18, 2017, a night that began with the promise of weekend leisure ended in tragedy for Arikan Darden, a 29-year-old Black / African American man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The vibrant energy of the Reserve Lounge nightclub on Arch Street gave way to a scene of violence that would forever alter the lives of those who knew and loved him.

An argument, its origins unclear, sparked within the club's walls around 2:30 a.m. and spilled out into the street, ...
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