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Jerome Bussey

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jul 22, 1969

Victim Details

Jerome Bussey

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

1969-07-22

20

Jerome

Bussey

06/30/2026

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In the summer of 1969, a wave of gang-related violence was a grim reality on the streets of Philadelphia. On the evening of July 22nd, this violence claimed the life of 20-year-old Jerome Bussey, an African American man from the city. The young man was standing on a street in his neighborhood when he was fatally shot. His death marked a somber milestone as the 25th gang-related slaying in Philadelphia that year, a testament to the escalating tensions and the dangers that ensnared many of the cit ...
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  • Newspapers.com: Three Teenagers Held in Murder (Jerome Bussey 1969) - Newspapers.com
  • Newspapers.com: Phila. Man 20, Shot Standing on Street (Jerome Bussey 1969) - Newspapers.com
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