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Darryl Patterson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 22, 1990

Victim Details

Darryl Patterson

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

1990-12-22

33

Darryl

Patterson

06/26/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on December 22, 1990, Darryl Patterson, a 33-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident, which also claimed the life of 34-year-old Thomas Winn, unfolded in an alley behind Warnock Street and was believed to be the result of a drug deal that had gone wrong.

The investigation into the double homicide led police to Don Ray Adams, who was arrested seven months after the killings. The case against him was built on the testim ...
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