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Frank Perkins

Case from Chester, PA dated Aug 19, 2013

Victim Details

Frank Perkins

Male

Chester

PA

2013-08-19

18

Frank

Perkins

06/24/2026

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On August 19, 2013, the lives of two young men, including 18-year-old Frank Perkins from Chester, Pennsylvania, were tragically cut short in an act of senseless violence. Frank, just stepping into adulthood, had his entire future ahead of him—dreams, ambitions, and the promise of a full life. That evening, as he and 22-year-old David Colon Jr. made their way up a pathway leading to the Chester Apartments, their lives were suddenly and violently stolen. Both young men were shot in the back, a c ...
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  • NBC10 Philadelphia: Teen, Men Die in Separate Shootings
  • Frank Perkins Obituary - Chester, PA - Delco Times
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