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Wayne Nelson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 25, 2015

Victim Details

Wayne Nelson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Philadelphia

PA

2015-12-25

29

Wayne

Nelson

07/18/2026


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Wayne Nelson, a 29-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2015, during a robbery at his home on the 2100 block of Pemberton Street. The incident occurred in the evening at approximately 6:16 p.m. Philadelphia Police officers responded to a call and discovered Wayne in his second-floor bedroom, where he had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Despite the prompt response of emergency medical personnel, Wayne was pronounced dead at the scene.
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