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Jessie Williams

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Apr 29, 2016

Victim Details

Jessie Williams

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2016-04-29

26

Jessie

Williams

07/01/2026

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In the spring of 2016, a violent encounter in South Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood claimed the life of 26-year-old Jessie Williams. On the afternoon of Friday, April 29, Williams was inside his 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee on the 2000 block of Wharton Street when a shootout erupted. The gunfire left Williams fatally wounded. Responding officers found him inside his vehicle, and he was rushed to Jefferson Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 5:06 p.m.

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  • Philly.com: Man charged with murder in Point Breeze shootout
  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Murder Charges in SUV Shooting
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