On November 6, 1948, in Chester, Pennsylvania, a tragic event unfolded that claimed the lives of several individuals, including James Simons, a 41-year-old male. The incident, later referred to as the "Market Street Massacre," began when Melvin Collins, a 38-year-old migrant worker from Virginia, engaged in a heated argument with a local numbers runner outside his residence on Market Street below Third. The confrontation escalated, resulting in Collins fatally shooting the man. Following the ini
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