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Rodney Anderson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Aug 14, 2016

Victim Details

Rodney Anderson

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2016-08-14

2016-08-14

16

Rodney

Anderson

06/30/2026


Area Body Found:

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On a Sunday afternoon, August 14, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm on the 2000 block of East Orleans Street in Philadelphia. When police officers arrived at the scene around 2:00 p.m., they discovered 16-year-old Rodney Anderson inside a green Pontiac Grand Prix, suffering from a gunshot wound. The Black male teenager was rushed to Temple University Hospital, but his injuries proved fatal, and he died later that afternoon.

The investigation revealed that Anderson, a resident of ...
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  • Rodney Anderson - DC# 16-24-078535 - Philly Unsolved Murders
  • Police ID 5 slain in Philly over weekend - The Philadelphia Inquirer
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