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Zahkir Whitfield

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 22, 2025

Victim Details

Zahkir Whitfield

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2025-03-22

15

Zahkir

Whitfield

07/30/2026

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On a Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, what began as a dispute between teenagers on a SEPTA bus tragically ended in the death of 15-year-old Zahkir Whitfield. A Black male and a resident of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, he was a sophomore at Upper Darby High School where he was known to be a talented basketball player. His grandfather, who had raised him since infancy, described him as an energetic teen who loved the outdoors.

The fatal encounter unfolded on March 22, 2025, around 1:00 p.m ...
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  • NBC10 Philadelphia: 17-year-old suspect identified in deadly shooting of teen on SEPTA bus
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Upper Darby SD mourns 15-year-old student killed after argument on SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia
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