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Samson L. Freedman, a 56-year-old white male, was a dedicated ceramics teacher and chairman of a district human relations commission at Leeds Junior High School in Philadelphia, PA. On February 1, 1971, Freedman was tragically shot and killed by a student named Kevin Simmons, a 14-year-old eighth-grader. The incident occurred as Freedman was leaving the school building.

The events leading up to Freedman's death began when he heard Simmons curse in a hallway and subsequently suspended him. ...Read More
Victim Details

Samson L. Freedman

Male

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

1971-02-01

56

Samson

L. Freedman

11/10/2025