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Sara Salih

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 16, 2016

Victim Details

Sara Salih

Female

Philadelphia

PA

2016-09-16

25

Sara

Salih

06/21/2026

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Sara Salih, a 25-year-old woman of Ethiopian descent, tragically lost her life on September 16, 2016, in Philadelphia, PA. She was sitting in a car with her boyfriend on Sansom Street when Nicholas Glenn, a gunman, approached their vehicle and opened fire. Salih was struck several times in the chest and was taken to Penn-Presbyterian Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. Her boyfriend was also injured but survived.

The incident was part of a larger shooting rampage that began whe ...
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  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Loved Ones Mourn Woman Killed in Rampage Shooting
  • Philly.com: 2 cops shot, suspect and bystander killed in West Philly rampage
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