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Robert Porter

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 19, 1996

Victim Details

Robert Porter

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

1996-01-19

28

Robert

Porter

07/11/2026

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Robert Porter, a 28-year-old male police officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, was tragically shot and killed on the night of January 19, 1996. Officer Porter, who was off-duty at the time, was in the company of another off-duty officer when they were approached by three men outside of Scooter's Lounge, a sports bar located at 38th and Lancaster streets. The suspects, who had recognized the officers as police officers, initiated an argument and subsequently opened fire on the officers ...
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