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Sean Franklin

Case from Chester, PA dated Aug 31, 2005

Victim Details

Sean Franklin

Male

Chester

PA

2005-08-31

37

Sean

Franklin

07/12/2026

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In the late summer of 2005, the life of Sean Franklin, a 37-year-old man from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. On the evening of August 31, 2005, Franklin was discovered in his silver Pontiac Grand Prix in the Highland Gardens neighborhood of the city. He had sustained a single gunshot wound to his back. The Delaware County Medical Examiner's office later ruled his death a homicide. At the time of his death, Franklin was the proprietor of a commercial cleaning company and an alum ...
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  • Delco Times: Former Chester man charged in ’05 Highland Gardens killing
  • Chester man pleads to attempted murder - Delco Times
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