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Shawn Merritt

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 20, 2013

Victim Details

Shawn Merritt

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Philadelphia

PA

2013-12-20

26

Shawn

Merritt

07/04/2026


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Shawn Merritt, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot in a double shooting incident on December 20, 2013, in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia. The shooting occurred at around 8:36 p.m. on the 5500 block of Lansdowne Avenue. Merritt was struck in both the head and chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, a 24-year-old male, was also shot in the arm and leg but survived and was reported to be in stable condition at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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  • Double Shooting – Killed – Shawn Merritt (Philadelphia, PA)
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