On August 4, 1969, 16-year-old African American male Alonzo Brooker was tragically shot and killed in North Philadelphia. Reports indicate that his death was linked to his refusal to join a local neighborhood gang, highlighting the intense pressure and violence associated with gang recruitment during that era.
The incident occurred amidst a surge in gang-related violence in Philadelphia during the late 1960s. At the time of Alonzo Brooker's death, he was identified as the 26th victim of
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