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Robert Rhines

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 02, 2013

Victim Details

Robert Rhines

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Philadelphia

PA

2013-12-02

33

Robert

Rhines

07/11/2026


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On December 2, 2013, Robert Rhines, age 33, was killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in what was described as a homicide. The incident took place in the early hours, and Rhines was found suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. His death contributed to the tally of homicides in Philadelphia that year, as the city struggled with a high number of violent crimes involving firearms.

Rhines' murder was part of a grim trend in Philadelphia in 201 ...
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