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Joseph Brown

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Sep 06, 2016

Victim Details

Joseph Brown

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2016-09-06

2016-09-05

yes

20,000

34

Joseph

Brown

07/05/2026


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Joseph Brown, a 34-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed on Monday, September 5, 2016, in the city's 35th Police District. Early that morning, at about 6:34 a.m., Philadelphia Police officers were called to the 4700 block of North Broad Street. When they arrived, they found Brown in a parking lot, unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound.

Philadelphia Fire Department medics came to the scene, but Brown could not be saved. Police later identified him as a resident of the ...
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  • Joseph Brown - DC# 16-35-076572 - Philly Unsolved Murders
  • Joseph Brown, 34 - Philadelphia Obituary Project
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