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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
Victim Details

Tahirah Phillips

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2016-04-16

4

Tahirah

Phillips

12/25/2025