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Adrian Wills

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 11, 2014

Victim Details

Adrian Wills

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2014-03-11

22

Adrian

Wills

06/29/2026

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Adrian Wills, a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was killed on March 11, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after violence broke out near the edge of La Salle University’s campus in the city’s Olney section. The shooting happened at about 3:54 p.m. on the 1900 block of West Olney Avenue, a busy area just off campus, where police said the incident appeared to have grown out of an argument in a rear alleyway.

Wills was shot in the left side of his torso. Emergency responders ...
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  • The Philadelphia Tribune: Police investigating numerous shootings
  • https://www.inquirer.com: Police ID men slain yesterday
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