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Benjamin Collier

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 17, 2014

Victim Details

Benjamin Collier

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2014-01-17

29

Benjamin

Collier

07/03/2026

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Benjamin Collier, a 29-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on the evening of January 17, 2014, in Southwest Philadelphia. Around 6:10 p.m., 12th District officers were called to the 6100 block of Buist Avenue after a report of gunfire. When they arrived, they found Collier down in the roadway, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He had lived on the 2600 block of South 61st Street, only a short distance from where he was found.

Collier was rushed to the Hospital of the Un ...
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  • Philly.com: 2 fatally shot within minutes in SW Philly
  • Benjamin Collier, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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