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Case Description

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In the summer of 1981, the life of 27-year-old Frank Wainwright was tragically cut short in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On August 13th, the young man was killed by an act of gun violence. The circumstances surrounding his death led to a swift police investigation.

Shortly after the shooting, authorities made an arrest in connection with the murder of Frank Wainwright. A suspect was taken into custody, as reported in a news article at the time titled 'Man-held-in-murder-case.' However, fur ...Read More

Victim Details

Frank Wainwright

Male

Philadelphia

PA

1981-08-13

27

Frank

Wainwright

05/18/2026