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Richard Ferretti

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated May 04, 2016

Victim Details

Richard Ferretti

Male

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

2016-05-04

52

Richard

Ferretti

06/22/2026

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In the early hours of May 4, 2016, a search for a parking spot in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood ended in the death of 52-year-old Richard Ferretti. An unarmed man, Ferretti was fatally shot by a Philadelphia police officer, an event that would lead to a years-long quest for answers and accountability by his family. The incident began when police received a call about a suspicious minivan circling the area near Saint Joseph's University.

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  • the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
  • Philly.com: Police identify officers involved in shootings
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