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Jahkil Swain

Case from Chester, PA dated Apr 11, 2014

Victim Details

Jahkil Swain

Male

Chester

PA

2014-04-11

18

Jahkil

Swain

07/03/2026

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Jahkil Q. Swain, an 18-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on April 11, 2014. Jahkil was fatally shot outside the Crosby Square Apartments in Chester. He was sitting in the passenger seat of his mother's car when Breon Lawrence, a former friend, approached the vehicle and fired a single shot through the window, striking Jahkil in the heart. Jahkil was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Crozer Chester Medical Center.

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  • Delco Times: Witness recounts April 2014 shooting in Chester
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