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Assem H. Hijazi

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 02, 2025

Victim Details

Assem H. Hijazi

Male

Middle Eastern / Arab

Philadelphia

PA

2025-03-02

55

Assem

H. Hijazi

07/10/2026

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Assem H. Hijazi, 55, a male of Middle Eastern / Arab background described in reporting as being from Lebanon, was killed on Sunday afternoon, March 2, 2025, in South Philadelphia. Police were called around 2:30 p.m. to Ritner Street near 20th Street, beneath the I-95 overpass, where they found him inside a silver BMW. He had been shot in the head, with early police reporting describing the wound as being to the back of the head. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at about 2:50 p.m.

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  • https://www.inquirer.com: Motive in killing of a father of two from Lebanon, found shot in South Philly, remains unclear, police said
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Man ID'd after being found shot in the head inside car in South Philadelphia
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