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Matthew Franklin

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Apr 11, 2025

Victim Details

Matthew Franklin

Male

Black / African American

Brooklyn

NY

2025-04-11

38

Matthew

Franklin

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of April 11, 2025, the life of 38-year-old Matthew Franklin was tragically cut short in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The incident unfolded around 1:20 a.m. near the intersection of Pilling Street and Broadway, a time when the city that never sleeps was still humming with a late-night energy that would soon be shattered by violence.

Responding to a 911 call, police officers arrived at the scene to find Mr. Franklin, a male, suffering from a gu ...
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  • News 12 - Default: NYPD identifies man fatally shot in Bushwick; suspect at large
  • News 12 - Default: Man shot and killed in Bushwick; witnesses say they know the shooter
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