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Robert Colter III

Case from Bristol, PA dated Feb 16, 2016

Victim Details

Robert Colter III

Male

Black / African American

Bristol

PA

2016-02-16

20

Robert

Colter III

07/24/2026

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In the winter of 2016, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short on a cold February evening in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Robert Colter III, a 20-year-old male, was a father to twin girls and a nursing student at Bucks County Community College with a bright future ahead of him. On the evening of February 16th, as he stood outside his home on the 500 block of Bath Street, he was struck by a single gunshot to the head. Rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries the following day. ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Police ID victim in Bristol drive-by shooting
  • Bucks County Courier Times: Person shot in Bristol drive-by shooting
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