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Darris Brooks

Case from Chester, PA dated Sep 07, 1990

Victim Details

Darris Brooks

Male

Chester

PA

1990-09-07

25

Darris

Brooks

07/07/2026

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Darris Brooks, a 25-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed by gunfire on September 7, 1990, in a sudden afternoon shooting on West 3rd Street. The available online memorial record places his death in Chester and identifies him as a victim of gun violence, while a newspaper clipping tied to the case gives the fuller scene of what happened that day.

Brooks was sitting in the 2500 block of West 3rd Street at about 5:30 p.m., playing checkers with a friend, when he was shot. The ...
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