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Kevin Drinks

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Dec 10, 2011

Victim Details

Kevin Drinks

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Philadelphia

PA

2011-12-10

50

Kevin

Drinks

Yes

06/26/2026

1


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On the evening of December 10, 2011, Kevin Drinks, a 50-year-old furniture delivery driver, was shot and killed while sitting in his truck on the 900 block of Watts Street in North Philadelphia. Drinks had been targeted in a case of mistaken identity; the attackers erroneously believed that he was a witness set to testify in a murder trial. The murder was orchestrated by Chad Rannels, who was in custody for another crime at the time, along with his associates Michael Blackston, Semaj Armstead, a ...
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  • 4 Men Convicted Of Murder More Than 10 Years After Killing Kevin ...
  • Cold case no more: 4 convicted in 2011 Philly murder - WHYY
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