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Zion Abdullah

Case from Chester, PA dated Jun 02, 2017

Victim Details

Zion Abdullah

Male

Black / African American

Chester

PA

2017-06-02

16

Zion

Abdullah

07/06/2026

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On the morning of June 2, 2017, a sense of normalcy was shattered in a Chester, Pennsylvania neighborhood. Zion Abdullah, a 16-year-old Black male, was on his way to Chester High School, where he was a sophomore and a football player. It was around 7:30 a.m. when an altercation broke out near the intersection of 11th and Kerlin streets. In the moments that followed, gunfire erupted, and Zion was struck.

Wounded, he staggered away from the scene, making his way to the grounds of the vacant ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Teen student killed amid violent day in Chester ID'd
  • 16-Year-Old Fatally Shot On Way To School As Police Investigate 3 Other Shootings
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    Did anyone else see the interview with Zion's classmates? It was really touching to hear how they de... ...Read More
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