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Najee Rivera

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 05, 2015

Victim Details

Najee Rivera

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2015-12-05

23

Najee

Rivera

06/21/2026

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Najee Rivera, a 23-year-old African American man from Philadelphia, PA, tragically died on December 5, 2015, from injuries sustained during a shooting. Rivera was shot in the side during an altercation near the intersection of C and Somerset streets in Kensington. He was attempting to break up a fight between two women when a man, who knew the women, allegedly shot him. Initially, it seemed Rivera might recover, but he succumbed to his injuries 15 days later at Temple University Hospital.
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  • philly-archives: Man beaten by police in 2013 dies in shooting
  • NBC 10 Philadelphia: Man Extremely Critical After Gunman Shoots Him in Stomach
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