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John Strand

Case from Chester, PA dated Aug 07, 2007

Victim Details

John White Pork Strand

Male

Black / African American

Chester

PA

2007-08-07

19

John

Strand

06/26/2026

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John White Pork Strand, a 19-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Chester, PA, tragically died on August 7, 2007. He was shot and killed following a confrontation at Green and McIlvain streets. According to the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s office, Strand died of a single gunshot wound to the left arm. He was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:26 p.m.

The investigation into Strand's death led to the arrest of Edgardo Gutierrez Jr., ...
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