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Billy Schmidt

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jun 06, 2026

Victim Details

Billy Schmidt

Male

White / Caucasian

Philadelphia

PA

2026-06-06

22

Billy

Schmidt

07/16/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 6, 2026, the life of 22-year-old Billy Schmidt was tragically cut short on a South Philadelphia street, just steps from his family's home. A senior at Penn State University with a bright future in digital journalism and media, Schmidt was walking home around 1:30 a.m. after watching an NBA Finals game with friends at a neighborhood bar. On the 1900 block of Durfor Street, he was confronted by two individuals in what authorities have described as an apparent rob ...
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  • NBC10 Philadelphia: Penn State student shot and killed in South Philadelphia; video under review
  • William "Billy" Schmidt Obituary (2026) - Philadelphia, PA - Legacy
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