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Zain Muhammad

Case from Chester, PA dated Mar 18, 2016

Victim Details

Zain Saleem Muhammad

Male

Black / African American

Chester

PA

2016-03-18

21

Zain

Muhammad

07/03/2026

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On a spring evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Zain Saleem Muhammad, a 21-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on March 18, 2016. The incident added another name to the city's grim tally of homicides, leaving a family and community to mourn a life lost with unrealized potential.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, local law enforcement began their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Muhammad's death. News reports a ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police investigate deadly shooting in Chester
  • Zain Saleem Muhammad, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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