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Alex Hartzell

Case from Coatesville, PA dated Aug 26, 2016

Victim Details

Alex Hartzell

Male

White / Caucasian

Coatesville

PA

2016-08-26

24

Alex

Hartzell

07/01/2026

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In the late summer of 2016, the life of 24-year-old Alex Hartzell was tragically cut short in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. On the morning of August 26, Hartzell, a white male, was discovered in the backyard of a residence on East Chestnut Street, having been shot multiple times. Originally from Pottstown and a graduate of Owen J. Roberts High School, Hartzell was known for his love of music and playing the guitar. At the time of his death, he was experiencing homelessness and would occasionally st ...
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