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Richard Flemming

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 27, 2013

Victim Details

Richard Flemming

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2013-01-27

25

Richard

Flemming

06/26/2026

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In the early evening of Sunday, January 27, 2013, a promising life was tragically cut short on the streets of Philadelphia. Richard 'Rich' Flemming, a 25-year-old male and a former forward for the Fairfield University men's basketball team, was shot multiple times in the chest, back, and thigh at approximately 5:51 p.m. in the 600th block of East Ontario Street. The violent encounter sent shockwaves through the community and left friends and family to mourn the loss of a young man who once had a ...
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  • Connecticut Post: Former Stag Rich Flemming shot, killed in Philly
  • Richard Flemming Memorial Fund by Marty O'Sullivan - FundRazr
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