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Malik Davis

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Mar 18, 2016

Victim Details

Malik Davis

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Philadelphia

PA

2016-03-18

22

Malik

Davis

07/07/2026


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Malik Davis, age 22, was shot and killed on March 18, 2016, in Philadelphia. Police responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on the 1300 block of West Seltzer Street around 11:16 p.m., where they found two victims. Davis was discovered lying in the living room with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital but succumbed to his injuries that same night.

A second victim, James Griffen, age 19, was found on the second floor of the residence, also suffe ...
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    I was reading about Malik Davis and James Griffen's tragic deaths, and I can't shake the thought of ... ...Read More
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    Having followed Malik Davis' case for some time now, I'm particularly troubled by the fact that he w... ...Read More
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    I keep thinking about the ripple effect this tragedy has caused among Malik Davis's loved ones and t... ...Read More
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