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Adoubacar Gouba

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 15, 2017

Victim Details

Adoubacar Gouba

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2017-01-15

29

Adoubacar

Gouba

06/23/2026

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In the winter of 2017, a burst of violence on a Philadelphia street claimed the life of 29-year-old Adoubacar Gouba. On the afternoon of January 15th, Gouba, a male of African descent, was found on the 5700 block of Spruce Street, suffering from devastating gunshot wounds to his face and chest. The actual shooting, however, had taken place nearby, in the 400 block of North Salford Street.

Emergency medical services rushed Gouba to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, but his injuries proved ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Man shot multiple times, killed in West Philadelphia
  • Adoubacar Gouba, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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