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Wayne Nelson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 24, 2015

Victim Details

Wayne Nelson

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2015-12-24

29

Wayne

Nelson

06/25/2026

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Wayne Nelson, a 29-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA. Wayne was shot during a robbery at his residence on the 2100 block of Pemberton Street. When Philadelphia Police Officers arrived at the scene at around 6:16 p.m., they found Wayne in the second-floor bedroom with a gunshot wound to his head. Despite immediate medical attention, Wayne was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The investigation into Wayne's murder remains unsolved. Detec ...
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