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Stephen Liczbinski

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Stephen Liczbinski, a 39-year-old male of Polish-American ethnicity, was a sergeant with the Philadelphia Police Department. On May 3, 2008, he was tragically shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery call in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia. Liczbinski encountered three suspects who had robbed a Bank of America branch and were dressed in female Muslim garb. As he exited his patrol car to confront the suspects, one of them, Howard Cain, opened fire with an SKS rifle, strik ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Stephen Liczbinski

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Philadelphia

    PA

    2008-05-03

    39

    Stephen

    Liczbinski

    11/17/2025

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    I've been reflecting on the role the community played immediately after Sergeant Liczbinski was shot... ...Read More
    12/22/2024
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery and quick thinking displayed by those citizens who trie... ...Read More
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