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Don Ly

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Apr 18, 2013

Victim Details

Don Ly

March 28, 2022

Male

Asian / Pacific Islander

Philadelphia

PA

2013-04-18

68

Don

Ly

07/13/2026


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On April 18, 2013, 68-year-old Don Ly was brutally murdered in South Philadelphia while preparing his fruit cart for the day. Around 5 a.m., as Ly was loading his cart outside his home on the 400 block of Vollmer Street, he was attacked by an unknown assailant. The attack was vicious; Ly suffered multiple stab wounds, including a fatal slash to the throat. Despite immediate medical response, Don Ly died from his injuries shortly after being discovered by the authorities and his family members. ...
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