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Tyrone Long

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 28, 2000

Victim Details

Tyrone Long Jr

Male

Philadelphia

PA

2000-12-28

18

Tyrone

Long

07/01/2026

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On December 28, 2000, 18-year-old African American male Tyrone Long Jr. was among seven individuals fatally shot in what became known as the Lex Street massacre, the deadliest mass murder in Philadelphia's history. The incident occurred in a dilapidated row house at 816 North Lex Street in the Mill Creek section of West Philadelphia. The assailants forced the victims to lie face down before executing them. Alongside Tyrone Long Jr., the other victims included George Porter, 18; Calvin Helton, 19 ...
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  • New suspects arrested in famed West Philadelphia massacre
  • Philadelphia Mass Killings Are Believed Drug-Related (Published 2000)
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    Has anyone else followed the aftermath of the Lex Street Massacre? I recently read about how the wro... ...Read More
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