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Wardell Green

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Oct 27, 1971

Victim Details

Wardell Green

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

1971-10-27

23

Wardell

Green

06/29/2026

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Wardell Green, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 27, 1971, inside a club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death was not a random act of violence but the result of a dispute that had occurred a few days prior with the cousin of his assailant. The man who shot him was identified as Russell Barnes. The conflict escalated that fateful night, culminating in Barnes opening fire and ending Green's life. This incident was not isolated but was connected to a larger, more ...
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