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Adrian Phillips

Case from Huntington, WV dated Feb 20, 2026

Victim Details

Adrian Phillips

Male

Black / African American

Huntington

WV

2026-02-20

26

Adrian

Phillips

08/16/2026

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Adrian Lemont Phillips, a 26-year-old Black man from Huntington, West Virginia, was fatally shot during an outbreak of gunfire in the early morning hours of February 20, 2026. The shooting occurred at about 2:30 a.m. in a parking lot in the 300 block of 14th Street, near 3 1/2 Alley and roughly two blocks from Marshall University's campus. Phillips was struck along with his brother, Derious Johnson, and a third victim. Huntington police responding to the scene found Phillips and Johnson sufferin ...
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  • https://www.wowktv.com/news/two-dead-another-injured-in-overnight-shooting-in-huntington/
  • WV MetroNews: One of the men killed in Huntington shooting was well-known basketball coach - WV MetroNews
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