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James Griffen

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 18, 2016

Victim Details

James Griffen

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2016-03-18

2016-03-18

19

James

Griffen

07/01/2026


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On a Friday night in Philadelphia, the 18th of March, 2016, a residence on the 1300 block of West Seltzer Street became the scene of a tragedy. Inside, police officers discovered two young men who had been shot. One of them was James Griffen, a 19-year-old Black male who lived on that same block. He was found on the second floor of the house, having been shot multiple times.

Emergency responders rushed James to Temple University Hospital, but his injuries were too severe, and he died that ...
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