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On April 16, 2016, four-year-old Tahirah Phillips tragically lost her life in Philadelphia, PA. She was in a bedroom with her six siblings when her father, Maurice Phillips, began playing with a loaded gun. In a reckless act, the gun discharged, and the bullet struck Tahirah in the head, killing her instantly. Tahirah was African American.
Maurice Phillips, 30, was charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and reckless endangerment. Investigators reve ...Read More
Maurice Phillips, 30, was charged with third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, child endangerment, and reckless endangerment. Investigators reve ...Read More
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Tahirah Phillips
Female
Black / African American
Philadelphia
PA
2016-04-16
4
Tahirah
Phillips
11/10/2025
Forum Posts (2)
It's just so incredibly sad to think about the impact this tragedy must have had on Tahirah's siblin... ...Read More
02/02/2025
02/02/2025
I was thinking about Tahirah’s case today and couldn’t help but feel for the siblings who must h... ...Read More
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
