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Shawn Wootson

Case from Chester, PA dated Jun 08, 2005

Victim Details

Shawn Wootson

Male

Chester

PA

2005-06-08

34

Shawn

Wootson

07/05/2026

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Shawn W. Wootson, a 34-year-old male, died suddenly on June 8, 2005, in Chester, Pennsylvania, after he was shot while sitting in a car. The killing happened in the early-morning hours in the 400 block of East 10th Street, where police responded after hearing what sounded like a car crash. When officers arrived, they found Wootson inside a vehicle that had been involved in a crash. Paramedics were called, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting appeared to unfold after viole ...
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  • Legacy.com: SHAWN WOOTSON Obituary (2005) The News Journal
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