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Denzel Collins

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 31, 2015

Victim Details

Denzel Collins

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2015-12-31

2015-12-31

21

Denzel

Collins

07/19/2026


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In the early morning hours of New Year's Eve in 2015, the life of a young Black man, Denzel Collins, was tragically cut short in Philadelphia. The 21-year-old was found by police on the 2500 block of West Clearfield Street after they responded to a call just after 12:20 a.m. in the 3100 block of North 25th Street. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Emergency responders rushed Collins to Temple University Hospital, but his injuries proved to be too severe. He was pronounced dea ...
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    It’s absolutely chilling that Denzel Collins’s murder hasn’t been solved yet. I read that he w... ...Read More
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